Security guards and returned travellers are set to uncover just what took place behind the doors of Victoria’s bungled hotel quarantine system — giving evidence to its inquiry after the grotesque behaviour of the family who sparked the second wave was revealed.
Countless giant concrete pieces built for the West Gate Tunnel will be trucked through regional Victorian back roads at a snail’s pace because of a flaw in the government’s rail plan for the project. Here’s why.
Senior Labor figures across the state were left seething after receiving a letter from lawyers demanding they hand over records of every meeting held over the last two years.
People have flocked outside in droves, despite Melbourne’s stage four restrictions limiting exercise and forbidding public gatherings. It comes as community transmission continues to increase, with hundreds of infections classified as “mystery” cases overnight.
Victorian prisoners have received an extra $10 a week on top of their usual allowance to make phone calls since the coronavirus pandemic began and inmates are allowed to pocket the cash for when they are released.
Another backyard brothel in Melbourne’s west has paid the price for operating during lockdown, with police dishing out over $8,000 worth of fines to a group of men and women who were flouting restrictions in St Albans. It comes as Victoria recorded 14 virus deaths, including a man in his 20s.
The ADF has confirmed it put 100 troops on standby to assist with Victoria’s hotel quarantine program, while Daniel Andrews is adamant no such offer was made.
Transport Minister Jacinta Allan is the latest in the Andrews Government to dodge questions on hotel quarantine at a parliamentary inquiry. It was also revealed that transport representatives attended the meeting where it was decided to use private security for the bungled scheme.
Scott Morrison said the recent horrific scenes in Victoria’s aged care homes “had not been anticipated or foreshadowed” but the government was warned months before that workforce shortages were the biggest issues in nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
The workplaces worst hit by coronavirus outbreaks have been revealed, with warehouses and abattoirs among the industries that have suffered the most. It comes as Victoria records its deadliest day yet.
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