Hansard Daily: Legislative Council - Wednesday, December 1 2021

Commencement
- Commencement
Parliamentary Committees
- Legislative Review Committee
  - The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI
Bills
- Social Workers Registration Bill
  - Final Stages
- Holidays (Christmas Day) (No. 2) Amendment Bill
  - Conference
    - The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
- Children and Young People (Safety) (Inquiry into Foster and Kinship Care) Amendment Bill
  - Final Stages
- Coorong Environmental Trust Bill
  - Final Stages
- Fair Trading (Motor Vehicle Insurers and Repairers) Amendment Bill
  - Final Stages
Question Time
- SA Housing Authority
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- SA Housing Authority
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- SA Housing Authority
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- SA Housing Authority
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. E.S. BOURKE
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Coober Pedy Housing
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- State Economy
  - The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD
  - The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
- Bushfire Risk Reduction Reporting
  - The Hon. J.A. DARLEY
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- COVID-19 Home Quarantine App
  - The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- Homelessness
  - The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Homelessness
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Homelessness
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Homelessness
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Ambulance Ramping
  - The Hon. C. BONAROS
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- Ambulance Ramping
  - The Hon. C. BONAROS
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- Mental Health Services
  - The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- Mental Health Services
  - The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout
  - The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- Rental Payment Apps
  - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- Hospital Beds
  - The Hon. J.E. HANSON
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- Domestic Violence
  - The Hon. J.S. LEE
  - The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK
- COVID-19 Health Advice
  - The Hon. F. PANGALLO
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
- COVID-19 Omicron
  - The Hon. F. PANGALLO
  - The Hon. S.G. WADE
Bills
- Holidays (Christmas Day) (No. 2) Amendment Bill
  - Conference
    - The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
Matters of Interest
- Superloop Adelaide 500
  - The Hon. J.E. HANSON
- State Economy
  - The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD
- Greens Election Policies
  - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
- Ethiopian Community
  - The Hon. T.T. NGO
- Children's Week Competition 2021
  - The Hon. J.S. LEE
- Poker Machines
  - The Hon. C. BONAROS
- Regional South Australia
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
Parliamentary Committees
- Legislative Review Committee: Correctional Services (Miscellaneous) Variation Regulations 2021
  - The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI
- Legislative Review Committee: Planning Reform Petition
  - The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI
Bills
- Heritage Places (Adelaide Park Lands) Amendment Bill
  - Introduction and First Reading
    - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
  - Second Reading
    - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
Parliamentary Committees
- Select Committee on Wage Theft in South Australia
- Select Committee on Damage, Harm Or Adverse Outcomes Resulting from ICAC Investigations
  - The Hon. F. PANGALLO
Motions
- Myanmar Military Coup
Parliamentary Committees
- Select Committee on Findings of the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission and Productivity Commission As They Relate to the Decisions of the South Australian Government
- Select Committee on Damage, Harm Or Adverse Outcomes Resulting from ICAC Investigations
  - The Hon. T.A. FRANKS
Bills
- National Parks and Wildlife (Wombat Burrows) Amendment Bill
  - Introduction and First Reading
    - The Hon. T.A. FRANKS
  - Second Reading
    - The Hon. T.A. FRANKS
Motions
- World AIDS Day
  - The Hon. T.A. FRANKS
  - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
Parliamentary Committees
- Select Committee on Matters Relating to SA Pathology and SA Medical Imaging
- Select Committee on Certain Matters Relating to the Operations of the Office of the Valuer-General
  - The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
  - The Hon. J.A. DARLEY
Bills
- Freedom of Information (Ministerial Diaries) Amendment Bill
  - Second Reading
    - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
Parliamentary Committees
- COVID-19 Response Committee
  - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
- Select Committee on Health Services in South Australia
  - The Hon. C. BONAROS
- Select Committee on Redevelopment of Adelaide Oval
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
- Select Committee on Findings of the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission and Productivity Commission As They Relate to the Decisions of the South Australian Government
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
- Select Committee on Matters Relating to the Timber Industry in the Limestone Coast
  - The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN
- Select Committee on Statutes Amendment (Repeal of Sex Work Offences) Bill
  - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
Bills
- Planning, Development and Infrastructure (Gas Infrastructure) Amendment Bill
Motions
- Sexual Consent Education
  - The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS
Bills
- Young Offenders (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Amendment Bill
  - Second Reading
    - The Hon. R.A. SIMMS
- Statutes Amendment (Strata Schemes) Bill
Parliamentary Procedure
- Standing Orders Suspension
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
Parliamentary Committees
- Committee Reports
  - The Hon. K.J. MAHER
Bills
- Holidays (Christmas Day) Amendment Bill
  - Conference
    - The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
Parliamentary Committees
- Statutory Officers Committee
Bills
- Suicide Prevention Bill
  - Final Stages

COVID-19 Home Quarantine App

The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS (14:50): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for Health and Wellbeing regarding health.

Leave granted.

The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS: InDaily reported today, and I quote:

South Australia's new home quarantine app has received overwhelmingly negative reviews, with users reporting that a vital component of the state's reopening plan is close to unworkable.

Users have been reporting serious issues with the government's HealthCheck app. The average rating from users of the app is 1.5 out of five stars. User comments include, and I quote:

One of the worst apps and service I've had to use...Have been trying to phone SA Health for 5 hours today to get help as meant to do daily symptom check…I am doing the right thing on my end…I'm worried I will get into trouble now because no daily symptom check.

Further:

Login and activation is meant to send an SMS with Unique ID—but doesn't. No doubt people will be given a hard time for not being able to use this as required—but it is the fault of the South Australian Government for not providing the people and resources needed to make this stable and work properly. No doubt it was put together in a rush despite the pandemic going on for 18 months so far.

My questions to the minister are:

1. How many users have been unable to use the app upon their arrival in South Australia?

2. How many people have failed to comply with requirements to enter their health information in the app?

3. What is being done to fix the app that many users have rated with one star due to IT problems?

4. What are the risks that COVID symptoms will not be detected due to problems with the app that could lead to COVID seeding in the state?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:53): I thank the honourable member for her question. The member asks for detailed statistical information about usage and failures within the home quarantine app system. I haven't been made aware of that data, and I will seek the data on notice.

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