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MTA CLOSE CONTACT LOBBYING EFFORTS The MTA played a pivotal role in persuading the new State Government to bring Covid close contacts regulations into line with the rest of Australia. “Early this year we wrote to former Premier Steven Marshall, and then Opposition Leader, Peter Malinauskas about the effects of close contacts on the automotive industry. We continued to push our position at every opportunity”, said Government Engagement Manager, Kaes Cillessen. “We were quite frustrated that South Australia was setting its own rules with regards to COVID, which were not nationally consistent. “Nationally it was a four-hour exposure but South Australia took its own definition of 15 minutes.
“We also lobbied the Government and Opposition about essential industries and occupations where you could get exemptions from close contact requirements if you were meeting certain requirements.” “We were talking at the highest levels in the Premier’s office about this issue, on a regular basis, to make sure they recognised that the automotive industry was an essential service during lock downs, and had demonstrated they were able to operate safely” “We were pleased to see Peter Malinauskas was more inclined to adopt a national consistency approach after he was elected Premier in March.” said Kaes. “Ultimately we have reached a point where industry can get on with business, and that the impacts from close contacts are far reduced as a result of our advocacy.”
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