', * 'They likely contributed to a loss in opportunities to identify and address issues which may have prompted better, fuller and more timely action.'. She is due to deliver her final report to Victorian Governor Linda Dessau by November 6. By Louise Ayling and Brett Lackey For Daily Mail Australia, Published: 10:25 EDT, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 11:17 EDT, 17 October 2020. Victorian Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton on Saturday. But during the inquiry into the state's hotel quarantine program he said he wasn't aware of this fact under after the outbreak at Rydges on Swanston. He also provides expert clinical and scientific advice and … Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton does not want to end Melbourne's lockdown until there are fewer than five cases per day. * 'Had the chief health officer or another person with public health expertise been appointed state controller ... they would have had direct oversight of the hotel quarantine program and been able to directly influence the model of that program. In the extraordinary meeting held on Tuesday the hotel quarantine inquiry chair conceded the missing evidence could blow out the date on which the board releases its final report. Mr Conroy – who served in the Rudd and Gillard ministries – told Sky News host Peta Credlin that Professor Sutton needed to get on and do his job out of the media spotlight. Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton leaving a press conference in Melbourne, Australia on Sept. 14, 2020. Victorian chief health officer Brett Sutton should stay out of the media spotlight, according to former federal Labor senator Stephen Conroy. Former federal Labor minister Stephen Conroy has blasted Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton as “starstruck” and a “clown” for describing Victoria’s coronavirus modelling as guesswork. Just under 10 per cent were attributable to the outbreak at the Stamford Hotel in mid-June. We work very well together. Under the State Health Emergency Response Plan, the state controller reports to the Emergency Management Commissioner, Andrew Crisp. Warning - there was an unexpected script error. Expending millions of dollars in the state’s hospital system to prepare for the worst-case scenario. Report this profile; About. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Daniel PockettSource:News Corp Australia. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Don't have an account? * 'Bad faith or corruption is not what the evidence shows.'. The emails were not included as evidence during the inquiry. Lawyers Tony Neal QC, Rachel Ellyard and Ben Ihle submitted their suggested findings to Victoria's hotel quarantine inquiry. Matthew McConaughey shuts down Carrie Bickmore’s question on... Ellen DeGeneres debuts new look on The Ellen Show. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Brett Sutton wanted state controller role but officials appointed someone else, inquiry hears, Johnson used COVID-19 to his advantage. Professor Sutton has been absent from the daily press conferences for the past few days, but is expected to be present at tomorrow's briefing. Join the conversation, you are commenting as, news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site, Why thousands of gym owners were left devastated. Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett tweeted on Wednesday, “head of Premiers Chris Eccles did the right thing and resigned when found to have mislead the Inquiry. Mr Conroy resigned as an Australian senator in September 2016. I don't have the luxury of having those debates," he said. * It was wrong to appoint people without public health expertise as the state controllers of the pandemic in February as it 'influenced the way in which DHHS subsequently understood and acted on its responsibilities'. Donald Trump is being given a drug only reserved for use in severe coronavirus cases. The departmental secretaries were obliged to ensure that they discharged those obligations. "That is where his focus is and needs to be. “Of course, there’s always other things to do, like hide.”. Ms Mikakos' resignation came the day after the premier appeared at the inquiry. On Friday, the Board of Inquiry, chaired by retired judge Jennifer Coate, announced it would hold a sitting next week. 'Such a submission has insufficient regard to the realities of governmental operation and decision-making,' Ms Mikakos' submission reads. In the radio interview, Professor Sutton was asked about alleged "tensions" between him and the Premier, and said they were "incorrect". But leaked emails published by the Age newspaper between him and staff from late March contradict these claims. Why the true number of coronavirus deaths is likely almost double the official toll, Helmet cam conversation may be key evidence for the Afghanistan inquiry, These snarky campaign emails from Donald Trump are raking in millions, Live: Australians trapped overseas prepare to board first repatriation flights into Darwin, Tax cuts have taken effect. The board has reportedly received new phone logs from Premier Daniel Andrews and his staff and previously unseen documents from the Department of Health and Human Services that warranted reopening the inquiry (pictured: hotel staff in Melbourne), Guards employed by services company Spotless were sent home from the Novotel (pictured) in Southbank half way through their shift in September, 'I am absolutely certain I did not convey to Mr Ashton any decision regarding the use of private security as I was unaware any such decision had been made, and I most certainly had not made such a decision myself.'. Private security guards were pulled from a Melbourne quarantine hotel and replaced by police in September. Prof Sutton sent through a response only three minutes later saying: 'Thanks so much.'. Moment that Prince William proves Meghan Markle, Prince Harr... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Here's how much you might find in your next pay packet, Magda Szubanski targeted in coordinated right wing extremist attack online, Victoria records five new cases of coronavirus and no deaths, NSW records seven new COVID-19 cases as Premier makes desperate plea for mask uptake, There are four types of Australians still living overseas right now. ', * 'There were significant issues which should have been brought to the respective ministers' attention. The state controller is responsible for logistics, planning and communications during a public health crisis. * 'There was insufficient supervision of those contracts to ensure compliance with the contractual terms, including as to subcontracting. "And in my judgement, I think if you had a different arrangement and you were asking someone to provide both expert advice in their primary field, as well as coordination of many things that are well away from medicine and science and public health, I don't think that's the best use of the best skills.". Damning emails reveal Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton (pictured) was told months ago private security would be used in the bungled hotel quarantine program. Pictured: cleaning staff at a Melbourne CBD quarantine hotel, The disastrous hotel quarantine blunder sparked a second wave in Victoria in which more than 700 people lost their lives (pictured: new arrivals are ushered into the Crown Promenade Hotel in Melbourne). ', * 'The contracts with hotels and security companies should not have placed responsibility for PPE and infection control education on those contractors. Professor Sutton has been the public face of the state's pandemic response. How effective will it be? Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic. Application may not work as expected. Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton does not want to end Melbourne's lockdown until there are fewer than five cases per day. "It's certainly not a request or a view that Brett's ever put to me. During Tuesday’s sitting, counsel assisting tendered an email chain showing Professor Sutton was looped into a discussion over the use of private security months before the initial date on which he said he knew about the decision.

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