Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2020-06-30 Daily Xml

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Coronavirus

The Hon. F. PANGALLO (15:06): Supplementary to the health minister: what conditions or regulations does the government intend to impose on arrivals who refuse to undertake COVID-19 testing?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:06): Up until this point, we have received four plane loads of international arrivals, if I remember correctly, but also to be clear, a number of people who are international arrivals didn't come on dedicated flights. I am advised that none of them have refused the test, but if that was to be the case the Chief Public Health Officer and other authorised officers have the legal power to require them to have a test, and that would be my expectation.

The PRESIDENT: Supplementary question, the Hon. Mr Pangallo.