The criminal investigation into the Ruby Princess cruise ship debacle is expected to take another five months as authorities probe Australia's number one COVID-19 source
The criminal investigation into the Ruby Princess cruise ship debacle is expected to take another five months as authorities probe Australia's number one COVID-19 source.
Some 2700 passengers were permitted to disembark in Sydney without adequate health checks, an action blamed by the Australian Border Force on NSW health authorities. "If the police are able to publicly provide to the community in five months' time about everything they've uncovered ... that is a positive for the community because any commission of inquiry would take at least six to 12 months," Ms Berejiklian said.NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said he was willing to release all findings to the public if permitted, and that authorities had interviewed 200 witnesses over the weekend.
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