Legislative Council: Tuesday, November 17, 2020

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Coronavirus, QR Codes

The Hon. J.E. HANSON (15:10): My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing regarding COVID-19. Following on from an answer you gave to the Hon. Mr Pangallo, my questions are:

1. What are the specific reasons South Australia is not using QR codes or other methods to track attendances at hospitality venues despite them being in place in New South Wales for at least two months?

2. Can the minister confirm that this has been the subject of consideration in South Australia for at least five months and it has not been implemented?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:11): Certainly, there have been QR codes used in South Australia for months. It's one of a range of options that SA Police and SA Health had available to them. They are developing an integrated database to use both QR codes and other technology. I expect that will be rolled out shortly.