As Victoria finally begins to emerge from a deadly second wave of COVID-19, the hotel quarantine fiasco that caused it is being picked over by an independent inquiry. #abc730 @GraceTobin #VicPol #coronavirus
Friday March 27th has emerged as a critical date. It’s when Victoria started scrambling - along with other states - to set up hotel quarantine in less than two days. #abc730 @GraceTobin #VicPol #coronavirus
A critical planning meeting was held at the State Control Centre. Multiple government agencies and departments were involved. And it was at this meeting that the use of private security - over police or Defence troops - was discussed. #abc730 @GraceTobin #VicPol #coronavirus
Who made the call to hire private security is a central question no one seems to know the answer to. #abc730 @GraceTobin #VicPol #coronavirus
The most contentious point in this whole debacle is whether military help was offered to Victoria. #abc730 @GraceTobin #VicPol #coronavirus
Last month Premier Daniel Andrews told a parliamentary inquiry that ADF support wasn’t made available - a statement he stands by. But audio reveals that even on the first day the program was being set up, Vic authorities knew ADF support was an option - but chose not to take it.
Victoria’s cabinet secretary Chris Eccles can’t remember if he forwarded an offer of ADF support onto the Premier. #abc730 @GraceTobin #VicPol #coronavirus
Another key issue facing the inquiry is who was in charge of hotel quarantine. But after weeks of evidence, that’s still not clear. #abc730 @GraceTobin #VicPol #coronavirus
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