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COVID-19 Davenport Community

In reply to the Hon. T.A. FRANKS (21 September 2021).

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): The Premier has advised:

1. On 26 March 2020, a commonwealth determination came into force under the Biosecurity Act 2015 enabling Aboriginal communities in South Australia to become designated areas, which provided communities with a legislative framework to restrict travel into their communities, as a precautionary measure against COVID-19.

From 26 March 2020, Davenport Community Council opted into the biosecurity arrangements on behalf of the Davenport community. On 24 May 2020 Davenport Community Council opted out of the biosecurity arrangements.

The supplies provided by ALT were delivered to the Davenport community on 5 June 2020, at which time the Davenport community were out of the biosecurity arrangements and residents could access local shops for their shopping needs.

The Davenport Community Council determined to retain the ALT supplies with a view to distributing them in the event of the community being placed back into a lockdown situation or being otherwise unable to access such products independently. An audit was conducted by the ALT appointed manager for Davenport community on 29 June 2021 and confirmed that all products delivered to Davenport community were accounted for.

2. The Premier acknowledges the outstanding role that Aboriginal community leaders played during the COVID-19 responses in 2020 across the state, in what were very difficult circumstances. The Premier will not be withdrawing the award presented to the Davenport Community Council.


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