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287. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Commerce:

On behalf of Hon Tim Clifford, who is out of the chamber on urgent parliamentary business, I refer to the COVID-19 crisis and the hundreds of thousands of Western Australians who rent their homes.

(1)  Are face-to-face rental inspections permitted under current social distancing guidelines, particularly when the tenants are in a high-risk category for contracting COVID-19?

286. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Environment:

On behalf of Hon Diane Evers, who is out of the chamber on urgent parliamentary business, I refer to the Vasse–Wonnerup Ramsar-listed wetlands.

(1)  When did the state last report to the commonwealth on the condition of this Ramsar site?

(a)  Is it meeting the Ramsar criteria and staying within the limits for acceptable change; and

(b)  Will the minister table a copy of the report; and, if not, why not?