Thread by @HaydenJOConnor

1/ My summary of the HQ Report if you don’t want to read a 100 comment thread or the entire report. A thread 🔽🔽🔽#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

2/ .@ScottMorrisonMP and @AusBorderForce are directly responsible for letting COVID19 into Australia. They allowed a traveler from Wuhan into our country. #auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

3/ .@ScottMorrisonMP and his Government had no plans for hotel quarantine. This resulted in a delegating the quarantine response to the states with only 36 hours notice. #auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

4/ .@ScottMorrisonMP took almost three months to establish the National Cabinet after Australia's first case. Due to this delay, there was only 36 hours to setup HQ. #auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

5/ We had 12 confirmed cases by Feb 1st and still @ScottMorrisonMP did nothing until 13th March.
#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

6/ Of our 24 cases on 29th February, 15 were directly linked to Wuhan. @ScottMorrisonMP let the virus in. He also let travelers in directly from Iran, the country with the highest death count at the time. #auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

7/ The Ruby Princess was directly linked to 28 deaths.
#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

8/ The Coate inquiry clearly states that 36 hours was not a suitable time to setup Hotel Quarantine.
#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

9/ Both the Federal and Victorian Government failed to undertake a review (recommend previously) into quarantine and isolation. As @DanielAndrewsMP was previously Health Minister, he has to answer for this. #auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

10/ In my opinion the Federal Government should establish standby quarantine facilities to be ready for the next pandemic. I am however not criticizing the Federal Government for not having these built already. #auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

11/ The Victorian Government; in their COVID response failed to resolve issues raised during their previous exercises. There is no excuse for not having clearly defined structures.

12/ #auspol #springst #hotelquarantine
It is my opinion that @VicGovDHHS should improve their engagement with the medical profession for the duration of COVID and for the next pandemic.
#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

13/ Judge Coate claims that Victoria can't be blamed for a lack of planning given that the Federal Government also had no plan.
#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

14/ It's my view that Hotels were the only viable option for a Premier. The PM would have access to more suitable facilities and therefore the use of hotels (and their inadequacy for quarantine) is directly @ScottMorrisonMP's fault.
#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

15/ Judge Coate declares that she could NOT confirm if the ADF was on offer to enforce security. She also can't confirm that their presence would remove the need for Private Security.
#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

16/ Judge Coate was unable to access National Cabinet documents. In my view, this was denied as it would reveal the negligence and incompetence of @ScottMorrisonMP and his government.
#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

17/ We actually know for a fact now that the #ADF was not offered to run Security. @lindareynoldswa confirmed this when she explained the logic behind denying @DanielAndrewsMP's request for ADF. #auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

18/ Judge Coate confirms that Ministers were not making the big decisions on COVID, such as engaging Private Security. This is an outrage and @DanielAndrewsMP has to answer for this.
#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

19/ The report presents a range of conclusions that lead me to believe that @JennyMikakos was incompetent as Health Minister. The @VicGovDHHS should have been in control and she failed in that regard.
#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

20/ Coate also concludes that DHHS should have been the control agency but falls short of squaring this blame at Mikakos. Coate also recommends that Public Servants (in short) do a better job at briefing ministers.
#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

21/ In conclusion, Mikakos is the main culprit from Victoria's perspective. The report does NOT make any conclusions that square blame onto @DanielAndrewsMP. There is nothing in the report to suggest that he should resign.
#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

22/ Whilst the report makes many recommendations and points out many inadequacies with HQ, it is clear; in my view that @ScottMorrisonMP is more at fault. His Government had no plans and let COVID into Australia directly from Wuhan.
#auspol #springst #hotelquarantine

You can read my initial thread here:

threadreaderapp.com/thread/1340814…

https://twitter.com/HaydenJOConnor/status/1340814864189571073?s=20

You can read the whole report and the interim report here.

quarantineinquiry.vic.gov.au/reports-0