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Late garbage truck blamed for PPE mess near Australian Open COVID-19 quarantine hotel
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has contradicted his Police Minister’s explanation as to how discarded protective gear ended up as litter on a footpath near one of the Australian Open quarantine hotels.
Key points:
- Daniel Andrews says a garbage truck was late to pick up biohazard bins
- The minister in charge of hotel quarantine says Mr Andrews’s explanation is wrong
- The quarantine agency is reviewing CCTV to find the source of the discarded PPE
Mr Andrews has apologised to Melbourne residents living next door to the View hotel on St Kilda Road, and said overflowing PPE bins were due to a garbage truck turning up late for a scheduled collection.
The Premier said arrangements were in place to ensure there was not a repeat.
“They are now putting…
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