1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,080 Speaker 1: We know that that Darwin business was yesterday's shut down 2 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: for multiple failures to comply with Chief Health Officer directions. 3 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 1: Now joining me on the line is the Police Commissioner, 4 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: Jamie Chalker. Good morning to your commissioner. 5 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 2: Good morning, Kay. 6 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,160 Speaker 1: What when did you first become aware that this business 7 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: was allegedly not making customers wear masks? 8 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 3: I mean on their Facebook page. 9 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: I think they said don't have a mask, no questions asked, 10 00:00:25,079 --> 00:00:28,319 Speaker 1: and it was something that had been raised quite early 11 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 1: in the week. 12 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 2: Correct. So our first attendance was on the twenty ninth 13 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:36,600 Speaker 2: of June, and disappointingly, when our officers attended there, I 14 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 2: met with abuse by the staff and the owner in particular, 15 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 2: and our people kept their composure, basically providing an educated 16 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:47,239 Speaker 2: for approach, which is something we'd committed to early on 17 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 2: for that business to adhere to cope nine end restrictions. 18 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 2: On the second of July, we received a further report 19 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 2: that they were in breach. We attended there and as 20 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 2: you've just touched on some of the behaviors, we're clearly 21 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 2: not in compliance and we've did some further education and 22 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 2: conversation in that regard. And then as things continued to escalate. 23 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 2: On the sixth of July, we reattended where there was 24 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 2: continuing non compliance, no COVID management plan in place at all, 25 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:20,680 Speaker 2: and more to the point, almost su promotion of requesting 26 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 2: individuals to breach the Charede directions, which was not appropriate. 27 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 2: So overall the assessment is they were seeking some attention. 28 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 2: They certainly got ours, and as a result they've been 29 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:34,199 Speaker 2: issued at twenty five dollars body corporate infringement for breaching 30 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 2: the Charde directions. And then we've reattended again yesterday afternoon 31 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:43,479 Speaker 2: because they'd continued to operate after the Chief Health Officer 32 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 2: and issued a specific direction for them to close under 33 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 2: the Public and Environmental Health Act. They defied that, so 34 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 2: we reattended again yesterday and as a result, to prevent 35 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 2: continuation of offending, one of the co owners was arrested. 36 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 3: Wow, I mean, commissioner, what were they What was their excuse? 37 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 3: What did they sort of say. 38 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 2: Well, that's a matter that they'll know now I have 39 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 2: to explain before the court. But I don't think there 40 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 2: is an excuse. 41 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,919 Speaker 1: No, And look, it seems quite bizarre to me. I've 42 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: got to say that. You know that even after you've 43 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 1: tried to educate them in what sounds like a fairly 44 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: positive way that they've still not adhered to those Chief 45 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: Health Officer directions. 46 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,799 Speaker 2: Correct, and more to the point, we're reatthending there today 47 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 2: to continue to assist them. We've made the offer to 48 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 2: help them work through their COVID safety plans so they 49 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 2: can get enough roof plan from the Chief Health Officer 50 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 2: and they act in accordance with what's expected of everybody 51 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 2: else in the Northern Territory, then hopefully their business will 52 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 2: be able to trade again. 53 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, because look, I know that some people listening might 54 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: be thinking, wow, that's a bit heavy handed by the police. 55 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 3: You know, it's a it's a big fine. 56 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: But it does sound as though every step has been 57 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: taken to really try to do this differently. 58 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 2: Correct. We don't move to escalation quickly. We've been very 59 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:05,800 Speaker 2: very patient. We've focused on ensuring that awareness and education 60 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 2: is there. But unfortunately there's some elements in the community 61 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 2: that simply form a view and we end up where 62 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 2: we did. But again, certainly for the Northern Territory and 63 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 2: the broader population, certainly the vulnerable people for which we're 64 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 2: doing all these things for, you should be very comforted 65 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,079 Speaker 2: about the fact that we'll continue to ensure the compliances 66 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:25,919 Speaker 2: in place. 67 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: And Commissioner, I know that it does follow on from 68 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 1: last week the police had to issue a fine to 69 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: a gentleman in the city who refused to wear a mask. 70 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: I mean, is there a small element in the community 71 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: who are sort of I don't know what the right 72 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: phrase is anti vaxers, are anti COVID or not believing 73 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: this thing. 74 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 2: Clearly is an element that operates with a completely different 75 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 2: set of beliefs and value systems some would suggest. But 76 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 2: at the end of the day, whilst you can have 77 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:02,880 Speaker 2: your individual us and thoughts, the practices that are in 78 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 2: place and the directions under this emergency declaration that's issued 79 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 2: under the Public Environmental Health Act applies to all and 80 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 2: we've been quite upfront with that. We've taken the education 81 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:16,279 Speaker 2: and engagement approach, and really it just comes down to 82 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 2: an individual's willingness to beat compliant and put themselves second 83 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:22,919 Speaker 2: read of what the greater good is. 84 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:26,479 Speaker 1: Yeah, Commissioner, have other businesses been doing the right thing? 85 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 2: Yes, Look, overwhelmingly we've seen great compliance across the board. 86 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:36,600 Speaker 2: As we moved to that staging lift on the first 87 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 2: part on Friday last week. We really wanted to be 88 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 2: able to make sure as many people could get back 89 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 2: to work, and I think businesses can see that there 90 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 2: was common sense in the directions we've put in place, 91 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 2: and we have got a lot of reliance on them 92 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 2: to be self regulating because it's in their best interests 93 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 2: that we certainly don't allow COVID to spread through our community. 94 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: Have you been in a situation where you've had to 95 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 1: put any other businesses on notice or sort of had 96 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:00,920 Speaker 1: to go in and go through that edge ducation process 97 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:03,840 Speaker 1: with others. 98 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 2: Certainly not to the extent of which we had to 99 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 2: take action yesterday. 100 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 3: Yeah. 101 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 1: Right, What about with individuals? Are largely is everybody doing 102 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 1: the right thing? 103 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 2: Pretty much? Now? I think everyone's got the you know, 104 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 2: as I say, let's not lose sight of it. The 105 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 2: large majority of Territorians have really done the right thing 106 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 2: and that's so pleasing for us. It means that my 107 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 2: people can focus on where they really need to have 108 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:30,159 Speaker 2: their focus. Again. The great disappointing thing about yesterdays because 109 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 2: of the aggressive and abusive behavior that have been demonstrated before, 110 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 2: we had to make sure that we had appropriate police 111 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 2: to support the public health officials to ensure that there 112 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 2: was no breach of the peace and the activities that 113 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 2: were being undertaken. 114 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:45,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, Now in terms of you know, I know, obviously 115 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:49,239 Speaker 1: as the territory controller from your perspective, are we still 116 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 1: looking like we're all clear to lift those restrictions and 117 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 1: get back to normal from one o'clock tomorrow. 118 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:59,039 Speaker 2: It certainly is very encouraging, Katie. We are actively monitoring 119 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:01,880 Speaker 2: the waste water testing results. I'm in contact with the 120 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 2: Chief Health Officer daily and that's something I know that 121 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:07,600 Speaker 2: he is critically assessing. All of those have been given 122 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:11,479 Speaker 2: a very strong indication that we've not seen community spread, 123 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 2: which is fantastic news for us. The miners that are 124 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 2: all based still down At the tent of my mind, 125 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 2: he seems have been up since five thirty this morning 126 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:23,359 Speaker 2: doing their day twelve swabbing. We're anticipating getting every single 127 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 2: one of those tests into Darwin this afternoon to facilitate 128 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:31,720 Speaker 2: the testing and the results, because clearly we would want 129 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 2: to do all that we can to ensure that day 130 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 2: four day, which is on Saturday, for them they're able 131 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 2: to return home and go and see their friends and 132 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,800 Speaker 2: loved ones. So there's a lot of moving parts still 133 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 2: in all of this, but I can tell the community 134 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 2: that we're quite encouraged with where things are going and 135 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 2: certainly still at this point working towards those restrictions being 136 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 2: lifted at one pm tomorrow. 137 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:52,599 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I tell you what, you know, it's something 138 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: that probably plenty of us at home now and feeling 139 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:58,920 Speaker 1: pretty relaxed, aside from you, Aside from the masks and things, 140 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: we're all feeling like life, life is fairly well. 141 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 3: Back to normal. 142 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 1: But as you've said, they're those ton of my mind 143 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 1: workers that are still on site. They would be anxiously 144 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 1: waiting to get those test results back and to be 145 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 1: able to get home. 146 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 2: Indeed, and you know, across the board, we whilst we're 147 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 2: very very comfortable with the information the news we have, 148 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 2: we don't want to become lax. We want to make 149 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 2: sure that we hold the line here through to one 150 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 2: pm tomorrow because unfortunately there are occasions where, particularly with 151 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:30,920 Speaker 2: the Delta aarion as I understand it, people can become 152 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:35,680 Speaker 2: positive a little later into the fourteen day period. So 153 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 2: again we just want to be certainly on the as 154 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 2: mitigated as we possibly can to the risk to ensure 155 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 2: that the territory can return to what we don't and 156 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 2: don't maintain for so long. 157 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 1: In terms of all the testing and tracing, like with 158 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 1: those close contacts and you know, everybody that's out at 159 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 1: Howard Springs but also those that had been to the 160 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: Buff Club and other locations. 161 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:58,080 Speaker 3: Where is that at? 162 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 1: Is it all complete? And are we in a situation 163 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 1: where everybody that needs to be in isolation still remains 164 00:08:05,160 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 1: in isolation. 165 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 2: That's the case that we've got. We've obviously been working 166 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:13,240 Speaker 2: through a lot, and it's not necessarily that straightforward, even 167 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 2: just relying on CCTV. So we're very comfortable from the 168 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:21,680 Speaker 2: health assessment that the Chief Health Officer is comfortable that 169 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 2: the risk has been mitigated from those we've been able 170 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 2: to identify and tests to date. Certainly the broader testing 171 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 2: that occurred, we know that there was a lot of 172 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:32,240 Speaker 2: territories that went and got tests that hadn't been to 173 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:35,839 Speaker 2: any of the exposure science. And what that has further 174 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 2: added to us is an example across community of what's 175 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:41,720 Speaker 2: referred to as sentinel testing and all of those have 176 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:43,880 Speaker 2: come back negative, which is just reaffirm the fact that 177 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 2: we haven't been subject to any community transfer, which is 178 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 2: a wonderful result given that we do know that COVID 179 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 2: was president in a number of individuals, and we then 180 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:55,840 Speaker 2: saw it not only when it derived from Brisbane to 181 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:59,560 Speaker 2: the Mind, but been also into Adelaide and into Queens 182 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:03,040 Speaker 2: of the News well. So again, our cooperation and collaboration 183 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:06,320 Speaker 2: with those other jurisdictions being able to work with those 184 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 2: relevant affected people and their subsequent behaviors is something that 185 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:11,640 Speaker 2: we should all be deeply appreciative. 186 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 3: Of now, Commissioner. 187 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:13,960 Speaker 1: I know that last week there was a lot said 188 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 1: about that miner who stopped at the Stuart Park shops 189 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 1: before going into Howard Springs. He called us here at 190 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:22,079 Speaker 1: the station and claimed that he didn't lie about his movements. 191 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:25,320 Speaker 1: He has, though since been issued with an infringement notice 192 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 1: for not following those show directions. 193 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:28,959 Speaker 3: Do you reckon? 194 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 1: Are we in a situation here where those who have 195 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:32,760 Speaker 1: to go out to Howard Springs? 196 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:35,439 Speaker 3: Should we maybe not be allowing them. 197 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 1: To drive out there themselves so that they can't do 198 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:40,320 Speaker 1: the wrong thing. Should we have it where I don't 199 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: know where, we've maybe got another transport system so that 200 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 1: we can be sure that they're going straight out there 201 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:47,319 Speaker 1: and not doing anything else. 202 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 2: So the specific circumstances there was he was already in 203 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:56,320 Speaker 2: his own vehicle when he was directed to return home 204 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:59,320 Speaker 2: to pack his bags and then proceed to Howard Springs 205 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:04,559 Speaker 2: made an active choice. The reality of it is a 206 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 2: person who's appropriate in following the directions and driving straight 207 00:10:08,360 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 2: to the quarantine facility. You know, it's reasonable that people 208 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 2: would go to go home to get their personal effects, 209 00:10:14,559 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 2: and that's what was afforded to him. Unfortunately, he made 210 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 2: a decision that I think he really knew he shouldn't 211 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 2: and hence the reason we've got in this situation. But 212 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 2: the fact of the matter is, and I've spoken about this before, 213 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:29,600 Speaker 2: having a single individual in a vehicle as bars and 214 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:31,440 Speaker 2: having too and introducing a third party. 215 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 1: From your perspective, are there any lessons that we could 216 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:37,400 Speaker 1: learn from the lockdown last week? Or are you pretty 217 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:41,160 Speaker 1: pleased by and large with the way that territorians and 218 00:10:41,280 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 1: indeed authorities managed everything. 219 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:47,439 Speaker 2: Well. I think we sort of illuminated to it as 220 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:49,640 Speaker 2: we spoke about what some changes were going to be 221 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 2: from last Friday. The enhancement and increase of QR coding 222 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 2: and the obligation to check in at any facility or 223 00:10:57,040 --> 00:11:00,320 Speaker 2: location you enter. That's certainly going to help us and 224 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:03,559 Speaker 2: their contact traces, in particular having that information far more 225 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:07,440 Speaker 2: readily available to hand. I think what it also raised 226 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:10,280 Speaker 2: is that there is never any predictability about when this 227 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 2: might impact into the Northern Territory. So complacency is one 228 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:16,320 Speaker 2: of our greatest risks. So we need to make sure 229 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:20,080 Speaker 2: that people remain continually vigilant and if they can assist 230 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:22,440 Speaker 2: us by making sure that they check in, then it 231 00:11:22,520 --> 00:11:24,280 Speaker 2: helps us to be able to care for you and 232 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:27,199 Speaker 2: your own health by being on the front foot to 233 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:29,200 Speaker 2: alert you to the fact that you may have been 234 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:30,120 Speaker 2: to an exposure site. 235 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:33,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, Commissioner, what's the plan with the borders now? Do 236 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:35,640 Speaker 1: we still have police on the borders and for what 237 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:38,240 Speaker 1: period of time at this stage? 238 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:41,560 Speaker 2: So I says that on a daily basis, as I 239 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:44,240 Speaker 2: assess the risks that come out of AHPPC and the 240 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 2: information from the Chief Health Officer. Certainly Queensland still has 241 00:11:49,480 --> 00:11:53,960 Speaker 2: some areas that are obviously a focus of his thoughts, 242 00:11:54,520 --> 00:11:57,440 Speaker 2: as is New South Wales. So currently our camera will 243 00:11:57,520 --> 00:12:00,959 Speaker 2: border checkpoint just passed on down in the Northern territory 244 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:05,120 Speaker 2: side our checkpoint at Colbrat will remain up. I've closed 245 00:12:05,160 --> 00:12:08,880 Speaker 2: the order to have closed down the border checkpoint that 246 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:11,600 Speaker 2: we are operating on the Big Highway into the WA 247 00:12:11,679 --> 00:12:14,720 Speaker 2: border towards Cunninara, and we've replaced that with our automatic 248 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:17,439 Speaker 2: number plate recognition because there's now currently no hotsquats out 249 00:12:17,480 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 2: to the west. 250 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 3: Just lastly, I've just got a couple of listener questions. 251 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:23,680 Speaker 1: There's one here that says, Katie, I'm currently sitting at 252 00:12:23,679 --> 00:12:25,880 Speaker 1: a coffee shop. People are walking in and out without 253 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 1: face masks. Are we still meant to be wearing them? 254 00:12:28,679 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 1: Says that Texter, Yes. 255 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 2: They are, and that that business should know that practice. 256 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:36,200 Speaker 2: They should certainly have adequate signage up there. That indicates 257 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 2: that if people are coming through and cannot maintain the 258 00:12:39,200 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 2: one point five meters, and particularly if they're ordering from 259 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:44,320 Speaker 2: a takeaway, it's likely you're not going to be able 260 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:46,600 Speaker 2: to maintain that one point five meters. So the game 261 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 2: which keeps urging Pepper are on the side of caution 262 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:50,160 Speaker 2: and wear the mask Commissioner. 263 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 1: Another one here it says, good morning, Katie, It's from 264 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:53,200 Speaker 1: mattin Driver. 265 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 3: Good morning, Katie. 266 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:57,480 Speaker 1: Could you please ask mister Chalker about a baptism at 267 00:12:57,480 --> 00:13:03,319 Speaker 1: a church over the weekend, the priest apparently barring entry 268 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:08,199 Speaker 1: to those if they were wearing a mask. Matt says 269 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:12,040 Speaker 1: that police did have to attend. Why wasn't it shut 270 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:14,199 Speaker 1: down as well? Is that the case? 271 00:13:15,720 --> 00:13:18,160 Speaker 2: That's the first I've heard of it. So I'll make 272 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:21,200 Speaker 2: a call to my incident control of post our conversation 273 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:23,920 Speaker 2: this morning, some further information on that one. We'll loop 274 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:24,440 Speaker 2: back to you. 275 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:27,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, no worries Well, Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker. We better 276 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 3: leave it there. We appreciate your time. 277 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 1: I know it's been an incredibly busy time for you 278 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 1: and continues to be. We really appreciate you speaking with. 279 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:36,720 Speaker 3: Us this morning. Thanks Kate, Thank you you too.