Incredible news from WA @MarkMcGowanMP says Border Force were aware crew members on the ship had temperatures but he says they did not inform Fremantle Ports who sent an employee onto the ship. News of ill health onboard came via word of mouth, says Premier, not from ABF
McGowan now said it was Department of Agriculture who were informed of the ill crew. Earlier he said ABF. "Red flags should have been raised... In particular by the commonwealth agencies who knew... we were not properly informed when we should have been"
Premier was just asked again & says that on the 20th of May, the Federal Department of Agriculture was made aware crew on board the ship were ill. Police Commissioner said he believes ABF was aware on 22nd, said he only found out last night from Freo Ports that people were ill.
ABF statement now denies it knew people on board were ill, refers questions to WA Health. But borders are federal responsibility?
