Senate debates Questions without Notice: Additional Answers
Coronavirus
Michaelia Cash WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business
3:02 pm
In response to the question asked to me by Senator Rex Patrick on behalf of the Minister for Health, I have some further information for him. which I will now table.
Sue Lines Deputy-President
Thank you, Minister. Are you seeking leave to incorporate it in Hansard?
Michaelia Cash WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business
Yes, I do seek leave to incorporate it in Hansard.
Leave granted.
The answer read as follows—
- Biosecurity Act 2015
- Biosecurity Act 2015
o The Chief Medical Officer advised that Australia was already carrying out the activities recommended by WHO, with border, isolation, surveillance, and contact tracing mechanisms already in place for some time.