The report has been unable to clarify the “ownership” of the decision to use private security.
“The evidence was that the use of private security did not raise any particular concerns during the weekend setup of the Program or produce any considered discussion about how the enforcement model should work.”
The report criticises the Andrews Government for failing to do “proper analysis” of the plan and makes damming assessments of departmental heads, many now resigned because of the poor handing of the second wave.
The inquiry underscores the absence of responsibility over critical decisions. It recognises that what normally “would take months to organise” had to be done in 36hrs due to the nature of the pandemic.
 Private security guards were the wrong choice to guard Victoria s returned travellers in the hotel quarantine scheme and no person or agency took responsibility for the decision to use them, an inquiry has found. Retired judge Jennifer Coate said in her final report into the $195 million program that no one took ownership for the decision to use private guards and all vigorously disputed the possibility they could have played a part in the decision . Ms Coate said police would have been a better cohort than private guards. Consideration was not given to the appropriateness or implications of using a largely casualised workforce in an environment where staff had a high likelihood of being exposed to the highly infectious COVID-19, Ms Coate said in her report on Monday.
Budget 2021 will be delivered on Thursday 20 May, Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced today. “My focus continues to be on making sure spending is targeted at the areas and people that need it the most. “We will manage the books carefully including ensuring we are getting value for money .
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Morena ki a tatau, Tena tatau i nga kaupapa hauora, E tuitui nei i a tatau i tēnei ata, Ka nui te mihi ki a koutou katoa. When we were re-elected with a clear mandate for change, our Government made three promises: To keep New Zealanders safe from COVID-19 To .
 Private security guards were the wrong choice to guard Victoria s returned travellers in the hotel quarantine scheme and no person or agency took responsibility for the decision to use them, an inquiry has found. Retired judge Jennifer Coate said in her final report into the $195 million program that no one took ownership for the decision to use private guards and all vigorously disputed the possibility they could have played a part in the decision . Ms Coate said police would have been a better cohort than private guards. Consideration was not given to the appropriateness or implications of using a largely casualised workforce in an environment where staff had a high likelihood of being exposed to the highly infectious COVID-19, Ms Coate said in her report on Monday.