The Victorian government spent more on lawyers representing them at the hotel quarantine inquiry than it did on the entire probe. The inquiry, led by retired judge Jennifer Coate, cost a total of $4.8 million but was unable to identify a single person responsible for the fatal decision to use private security guards in hotels….
Australia Day Honours Protested Due to Tennis Legend Margaret Court’s Religious Views
The awarding of Australia’s highest honour to tennis legend Margaret Court has been mired in controversy after other recipients protested her inclusion over her stance towards same-sex marriage. Court, one of the world’s most accomplished tennis players, is expected to be elevated from her previous appointment as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) to a…
Victorian Premier in Talks with Commonwealth For New Seasonal Workers Strategy
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is in talks with the federal government to develop a new strategy to quarantine seasonal workers after months of rejecting previous proposals. “We are working very closely with the federal government on this matter, and I’ve been working with some inter-state colleagues as well, and we’ll have some announcements to make…
Prioritising ‘Non-Essential’ Australian Open a Risk Says Federal Politicians
The Victorian government is accused of misplacing their priorities as the Australian Open draws ire from federal politicians after dozens of international players were put in strict quarantine due to several CCP virus cases. Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon told Nine Network’s Sunrise on Monday, that while Victoria may need the Australian Open for its economy, he…
Andrews Hints NSW-Victoria Border May Open Next Week
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has hinted that falling COVID-19 cases may see border restrictions with New South Wales begin to ease next week allowing thousands of stranded people to return home. Andrews said a recent mystery case in Victoria and cross-state vacations had prevented borders opening up sooner. “[I]f it weren’t for that case then…
Victoria Goes 56 Day Without Virus Transmission
Victoria has gone eight straight weeks without community transmission of COVID-19. Friday marks the 56th day in a row that the daily figure has been zero. There were also no new cases of the virus in returned travellers in hotel quarantine in the 24 hours to Thursday night. There are only 10 active cases in…
Victoria Goes 56 Days Without Virus Transmission
Victoria has gone eight straight weeks without community transmission of COVID-19. Friday marks the 56th day in a row that the daily figure has been zero. There were also no new cases of the virus in returned travellers in hotel quarantine in the 24 hours to Thursday night. There are only 10 active cases in…
Andrews Refuses to Resign Over ‘Lack of Due-diligence’ in Hotel Quarantine System
In response to the Hotel Quarantine report, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said he would not resign after asserting a “lack of due-diligence” was behind the failures in the government’s quarantining system. “Our commitment and my commitment as the leader of the government is to learn those lessons. And make sure that an error like this,…
Ex-Health Minister Accuses Victorian Premier of ‘Political Deflection’ Amid Calls for His Resignation
Victoria’s former health minister Jenny Mikakos has accused her old boss Labor Premier Daniel Andrews of “political deflection” and said the hotel quarantine inquiry failed to answer key questions. “I believe Victorians deserve to know the truth about an event that has so profoundly impacted them,” Mikakos said in a statement on Monday night. “They do…
Victoria Declares Greater Sydney COVID-19 Red Zone
Victoria has shut its borders to people travelling from greater Sydney and the New South Wales Central Coast, declaring the area a red zone for coronavirus. From midnight on Sunday, most people travelling from those areas will not be able to enter Victoria. If they do enter, they will have to do 14 days of…
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