
58 - An Inquiry to Dodge
Sita Adhikari
Description
<p>The inquiry in the stuffed up hotel quarantine Melbourne had, seems not much more than a way to dodge questions about it. In this show I go over it and point out that politicians should not be using this as a way to avoid answering questions. </p> <p>Sources used includes - </p> <p>https://www.facebook.com/9NewsMelbourne/videos/2660795137571620 </p> <p>https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/60-minutes-australia-inside-victorias-massive-hotel-quarantine-bungle/news-story/7af3b9cfd4c3de024954350f4388397a </p> <p>https://www.accomnews.com.au/2020/07/melbournes-hotel-quarantine-bungle-is-disappointing-but-not-surprising-it-was-overseen-by-a-flawed-security-industry/ </p> <p>https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/victoria-s-hotel-quarantine-inquiry-report-delayed-by-stage-four-lockdown-20200805-p55ith.html </p> <p>https://www.quarantineinquiry.vic.gov.au/terms-reference </p> <p>The terms of reference are:</p> <ol> <li>The decisions and actions of Victorian government agencies, hotel operators and Private Service Providers, including their staff/contractors and any other relevant personnel involved in the Quarantine Program (each Relevant Personnel), relating to COVID-19 Quarantine Containment</li> <li>Communications between Victorian government agencies, hotel operators and Private Service Providers relating to COVID-19 Quarantine Containment</li> <li>The contractual arrangements in place across Victorian government agencies, hotel operators and Private Service Providers to the extent they relate to COVID-19 Quarantine Containment</li> <li>The information, guidance, training and equipment provided to Relevant Personnel for COVID-19 Quarantine Containment and whether such guidance or training was followed, and such equipment was properly used</li> <li>The policies, protocols and procedures applied by Relevant Personnel for COVID-19 Quarantine Containment</li> <li>Any other matters necessary to satisfactorily resolve the matters set out in paragraphs 1 to 5.