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.
Hotel quarantine
Stories about Covid-19 hotel quarantine.
Adventure is out there: Call for women to explore ‘coolest place on Earth’
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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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Scathing ad blames Dan for hotel quarantine deaths
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‘Important win’ in hotel quarantine class action
Victorian business owners pursuing a class action against the Andrews government over its handling of hotel quarantine have scored a big legal win.
Hotel quarantine staff partied during lockdown
While millions of Victorians endured lockdown, public servants responsible for managing hotel quarantine were drinking and eating cake at a secret party.
‘Cheaper to buy each one a mansion’: $40m to quarantine 12 people
Queensland taxpayers have shelled out $40 million to keep the state’s hotel quarantine system running while it was used to house just 12 people – and a purpose-built facility sat empty.
$60m of unpaid hotel quarantine bills in NSW
There is almost $60 million in unpaid hotel quarantine bills in NSW. See what power NSW Revenue has to make people pay.
15k in limbo as quarantine nightmare drags on
Queenslanders who spent time in hotel quarantine during the pandemic are still being burdened by the billing process due to lengthy delays.
Passengers moved onshore after cruise’s Covid outbreak
At least 20 passengers and crew aboard a vessel docked in Darwin were taken into hotel quarantine following an outbreak of Covid-19.
NSW Premier scraps last major Covid rule
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‘You’ve destroyed people’: Qld Health’s heartless mistake
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Astronomical hotel quarantine bill you’ll likely have to pay
Tens of millions of dollars in hotel quarantine fees remained unpaid and are at risk of never being paid, with taxpayers potentially left to pick up the tab.
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