Victoria’s state opposition is calling for an investigation into why a private security company, which was involved in Victoria’s bungled hotel quarantine scheme, was granted a licence extension by the state. The move comes just weeks after NSW Police revoked the master licence of Unified Security Group due to “undeclared changes in ownership”—effectively axing up to a third of NSW quarantine hotels. However, an interim stay until April 26 was granted to the company earlier this month by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. In a letter to Victoria’s Attorney-General, Shadow Minister for Police and Crime Prevention David Southwick said his party was “deeply concerned” that the Andrews government awarded contracts to Unified after a government review found “ongoing concerns of widespread company phoenixing, sham contracting, poor training and employee education and language standards” into Victoria’s private security industry. “Serious questions remain as to why an unapproved company facing charges …
Vic Opposition Demands Answers Over the Renewal of Hotel Quarantine Firms Licence
April 13, 2021
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