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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Medi-Hotel Workers</name>
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        <heading>Medi-Hotel Workers</heading>
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        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Leader of the Opposition</name>
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            <name>Medi-Hotel Workers</name>
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          <by role="member" id="4697">The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:32):</by>  My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing regarding quarantine facilities. Why has the government failed to offer secure full-time employment to medi-hotel workers like cleaners, security and catering staff, who can earn less than $22 an hour, and does the minister understand the significant challenges that part-time medi-hotel workers face in securing employment elsewhere?</text>
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        <name>The Hon. S.G. WADE</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Health and Wellbeing</name>
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            <name>Medi-Hotel Workers</name>
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          <by role="member" id="3164">The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:33):</by>  Yes, I am aware of those challenges, and that is why I am very pleased that my officers are working with the operators of the medi-hotels and the Tom's Court facility to strengthen the security of workers.</text>
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