Ruby Princess report vindicates Government and Australian Border Force, Peter Dutton says
By Nour Haydar Posted 2 days ago, updated 2 days ago
The Home Affairs Minister is calling for an apology from his Labor counterpart to Border Force.(ABC News: Tamara Penniket)
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is claiming vindication over the Federal Government's role in the Ruby Princess debacle after an independent report laid much of the blame on New South Wales Health officials.
Key points:
The report into the Ruby Princess was handed down on Friday
Peter Dutton has called for an apology from Kristina Keneally
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the report would deliver "some humble learnings"
"The Australian Border Force have been vindicated today by the Walker Inquiry into the Ruby Princess," he said on Twitter.
The special commission of inquiry conducted by Bret Walker SC found NSW Health shoulders much of the responsibility for allowing COVID-19 infected-passengers to leave the cruise ship in March and disperse.
In the weeks that followed, 663 passengers and their contacts tested positive for COVID-19 and 28 people died.
Opposition homes affairs spokeswoman Kristina Keneally has previously accused Border Force of making the final decision to let passengers leave.
Mr Dutton said she owed the agency an apology.
"If Kristina Keneally had any decency, she would offer a full apology to the ABF officers she has slandered and defamed in recent months."
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