The Australian Border Force confirms it received a phone call from the NSW Port Authority over fears for the health of passengers on the Ruby Princess hours before the cruise ship docked in Sydney.
The Australian Border Force has confirmed it received a concerned phone call from the state port authority about the Ruby Princess, hours before the cruise ship was due to dock.The Ruby Princess has been at the centre of a blame game between the ABF and the NSW GovernmentThe vessel has been linked to hundreds of COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths
A report from Nine newspapers said the ABF officer instructed a Sydney harbour master to allow the ship to dock. Fifteen deaths and at least 600 cases of COVID-19 have been officially linked to the cruise liner, meaning it is the single biggest source of coronavirus infections in Australia. When asked about who bore culpability last month for the ship docking in Sydney, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian responded"all of us have to take responsibility".
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