Parliament House shuts after Adam Bandt staffer tests positive to COVID-19
Australian Parliament House has been closed after a staff member for Greens party leader Adam Bandt, who was in Canberra during the last sitting week, tested positive to COVID-19.
Parliament House has shut its doors after a staff member for Greens party leader Adam Bandt tested positive to COVID-19.
A statement from Mr Bandt's office confirmed the person, who was in Canberra during the last sitting week, tested positive after returning to Victoria.
"A fully vaccinated member on Adam Bandt's team, who was in Canberra during the last sitting week, has tested positive to COVID," a statement read.
"They are currently working with ACT Health to determine whether they were infectious while in Canberra.
"Other members of the team have been tested and returned negative results."
Mr Bandt, who represents the seat of Melbourne, is in isolation until he receives a negative result.
Parliament House has shut its doors after a staff member for Greens party leader Adam Bandt tested positive to COVID-19.
A statement from Mr Bandt's office confirmed the person, who was in Canberra during the last sitting week, tested positive after returning to Victoria.
"A fully vaccinated member on Adam Bandt's team, who was in Canberra during the last sitting week, has tested positive to COVID," a statement read.
Adam Bandt is in isolation as he waits for a test result. Picture: News Corp / Liam Kidston.
Adam Bandt is in isolation as he waits for a test result. Picture: News Corp / Liam Kidston.
"They are currently working with ACT Health to determine whether they were infectious while in Canberra.
"Other members of the team have been tested and returned negative results."
Mr Bandt, who represents the seat of Melbourne, is in isolation until he receives a negative result.
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ACT Health are working to identify close contacts and exposure sites at Parliament House between November 30 and December 2.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese were among the senior MPs inside the building over the past week.
The ACT recorded seven new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of active cases to 119.
One of the cases is a close contact of a confirmed Omicron case and genomic sequencing is underway to determine if they are infected with the same strain.
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