Thursday, 31 August 2023

 Gaelle BROAD (Northern Victoria) (12:51): (406) My question is to the Minister for Health on behalf of a local Bendigo gardening business. Can the minister please clarify what COVID rules still apply for a gardening business that does work for NDIS clients? Is it true that the business is unable to employ people who have not been vaccinated for COVID-19 even if they test negative the same day but staff with COVID can work provided they have been vaccinated? We are now well past the state of emergency and the pandemic is over, but it appears as though inconsistent rules still apply that are making it difficult for businesses to fill workforce shortages.