❓ Mr. Rundle asks the Minister for Health if regional agricultural shows will receive the same vaccination incentives as the Perth Royal Show. The Minister responds with a humorous anecdote about the Royal Show incentives and encourages vaccination.
AnsweredQoN 317Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
VACCINATIONS — REGIONS
317. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Health:
I
refer to the Premier's recent announcement regarding the Perth Royal
Show vaccination hub and the provision of incentives to participants. Will the government establish the same
scheme for regional agricultural shows such as the Dowerin field days
and the Newdegate field days, which are two of our largest shows, with
attendance of thousands of regional people who do not have the same access to
vaccinations as those who live in the metropolitan area?
VACCINATIONS — REGIONS
317. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Health:
I
refer to the Premier's recent announcement regarding the Perth Royal
Show vaccination hub and the provision of incentives to participants. Will the government establish the same
scheme for regional agricultural shows such as the Dowerin field days
and the Newdegate field days, which are two of our largest shows, with
attendance of thousands of regional people who do not have the same access to
vaccinations as those who live in the metropolitan area?
AnswerView source ↗
I might invite an interjection from
the member so he can explain what incentives he was referring to.
Mr P.J. Rundle : Show bags.
Mr R.H. COOK : I was at the
press conference where the Premier made this announcement. I think the
incentive he offered was to Western Australian
parents who would have their kids at the Royal Show that they could get away
from the kids for a little while! I think the idea is that you park the kids
with one parent in front of the log chopping and then the other parent goes off
and gets themselves vaccinated. You then swap over and perhaps the other parent
could take the kids to sideshow alley while the other parent gets themselves
vaccinated. This is an important message delivered in a light-hearted way that
I think the Western Australian community understands. We need to make getting vaccinated a habit and an opportunity for all of
us. We have to get 80 per cent of the adult Western Australian population vaccinated by the end of this year. That is the
only way we are going to get out of this pandemic. That is the only way we will
get to the situation whereby we can avoid lockdowns and can consider travel
once again. I invite everyone to take the opportunity to get themselves
vaccinated, because they will keep themselves and the community safe.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for Sport and Recreation,
someone is about to ask a supplementary question. We do not need your
interjection. Member for Roe.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
the member so he can explain what incentives he was referring to.
Mr P.J. Rundle : Show bags.
Mr R.H. COOK : I was at the
press conference where the Premier made this announcement. I think the
incentive he offered was to Western Australian
parents who would have their kids at the Royal Show that they could get away
from the kids for a little while! I think the idea is that you park the kids
with one parent in front of the log chopping and then the other parent goes off
and gets themselves vaccinated. You then swap over and perhaps the other parent
could take the kids to sideshow alley while the other parent gets themselves
vaccinated. This is an important message delivered in a light-hearted way that
I think the Western Australian community understands. We need to make getting vaccinated a habit and an opportunity for all of
us. We have to get 80 per cent of the adult Western Australian population vaccinated by the end of this year. That is the
only way we are going to get out of this pandemic. That is the only way we will
get to the situation whereby we can avoid lockdowns and can consider travel
once again. I invite everyone to take the opportunity to get themselves
vaccinated, because they will keep themselves and the community safe.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for Sport and Recreation,
someone is about to ask a supplementary question. We do not need your
interjection. Member for Roe.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
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