Sky News host RitaPanahi says a “collective amnesia” has struck the bureaucracy in Victoria.
Sky News host Rita Panahi says a “collective amnesia” has struck the bureaucracy in Victoria. Her comment comes after the inquiry into hotel quarantine has seen a majority of the state’s officials refusing to take responsibility for the decisions made surrounding the hotel quarantine system.
“No one can remember anything, they can’t remember what was discussed in meetings, they can’t remember who said what, who made key decisions, Ms Panahi said. "I think it’s a strategy that could work.
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