Victorian Taxpayers forked out $78m For Hotel Quarantine Workers To Do Nothing 30/01/2021
Victorians forked out $78 million for hotel quarantine workers to do nothing.The Saturday Herald Sun can reveal payments were made to over one thousand workers for five months when there were no flights into Victoria and the program was on standby.Bourke Street Mall security will be reviewed and bollard upgrades considered after a manic driver sped down the shopping strip on Thursday evening forcing pedestrians to run for their lives.While cashless payments are on the rise, experts have warned it could disadvantage consumers, including those at risk of budget blowouts.Some of the biggest names in tennis are out of hotel quarantine in Adelaide. Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal were among the players who finished their 14 days of quarantine on Friday.For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atheraldsun.com.au
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