Senate debates

Monday, 24 February 2020

Questions without Notice

Coronavirus

2:49 pm

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Hanson. Again, I will refer to my previous answer. The Chief Medical Officer has confirmed that our arrangements to protect Australians from coronavirus are working. There are no confirmed cases among Australian citizens and residents who have returned to Australia since the introduction of the border measures on 1 February 2020.

Our health experts have advised that the situation with coronavirus in mainland China has not improved in the past two weeks. As such, you would be aware that we continue to require Australian citizens, permanent residents, and their families who have been in mainland China from 1 February 2020 and who return to Australia to self-isolate for 14 days from the time they left mainland China. I would reiterate that our decisions are underpinned by medical advice and recommendations from the— (Time expired)

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