Hey Queensland, you still owe us $105m for Covid!
The Minns government is refusing to write off a $105m hotel quarantine bill it says it is owed by Queensland. The Queensland Treasurer’s response has been blunt.
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Stories about Covid-19 hotel quarantine.
Thousands of Victorians continue fight for Covid justice
Three out of four of Victoria’s Covid-related class actions remain ongoing five years on from the pandemic as thousands seek damages over the alleged unlawfulness of lockdowns and hotel quarantine failings.
Panahi: Hard-Left Labor govt has made Victoria the biggest loser
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Hotel quarantine criminal charges against Vic health department dropped
Criminal charges against Victoria’s health department over the bungled hotel quarantine program have been dropped with the workplace regulator saying it’s “deeply disappointed” by the decision.
Pay your debts: NSW Treasurer’s blunt message to Queensland
Queensland is still refusing to pay its $105 million hotel quarantine bill it owes NSW from the Covid-19 pandemic- enough money to employ some 200 nurses. Here’s the latest in the stalemate.
Qld’s new premier still owes NSW $105m in unpaid bills
Steven Miles ripped up a bill for Queensland’s hotel quarantine costs in a 2021 stunt
Debt collectors called in as state chases $40m in unpaid quarantine bills
Queensland Health is still chasing tens of millions of dollars worth of unpaid hotel quarantine bills. See the state-by-state breakdown of debts owed here.
Hotel quarantine guests still being chased for unpaid bills
The Victorian government has warned debts must be paid as it chases up thousands of people who skipped on their bill when they stayed in quarantine hotels.
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‘Pay their bills:’ NSW’s call to rival state
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has put the Queensland government on notice over an outstanding $105m hotel quarantine bill for returning passengers during the pandemic.
‘Political get-square’: Premier’s defence slammed as Wellcamp report lands
The Premier defence of her government’s decision to spend $223m on the Wellcamp quarantine facility has been slammed by the Opposition. It comes as a report criticised the state’s failure to consider all other options.
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