COVID-19 INQUIRY: WA Premier Flags Using Military Quarantine Facilities in Future Pandemic

Among the submissions, national air carrier Qantas said some measures used during the later stages of the pandemic were ‘disproportionate.’

A member of the police and Reserves are seen at a Covid-19 quarantine hotel on January 31, 2021 in Perth, Australia. Matt Jelonek/Getty Images

Western Australian (WA) Premier Roger Cook believes the Australian Defence Force (ADF) should play a bigger role in any new pandemic in Australia.

The leader suggested the ADF has several facilities that could be used for quarantine, moving people and medical supplies, and securing borders.