Queensland's independent auditor has delivered a critical assessment of the way the state government ordered the Wellcamp quarantine facility. 9News
's independent auditor has delivered a critical assessment of the way the state government ordered the Wellcamp quarantine facility.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended her government's actions over the build and her response toThe quarantine facility, which cost taxpayers $223 million, opened after the state borders were relaxed and is now in private hands.Queensland's independent auditor has delivered a critical assessment of the way the state government ordered the Wellcamp quarantine facility.
The auditor-general has found while the government was busy trying to build the facility, it should have been exploring other home and hotel quarantine options as they were a viable alternative and would have been "value for money".The findings highlighted the fact the government refused to release the full cost of the Wellcamp build for one year after the contracts were signed.
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