Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business) | Link to this | Hansard source

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 (WA, Deputy-President) | Link to this | Hansard source

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) | Link to this | Hansard source

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.