Victoria's most senior public servant has resigned after phone records revealed he spoke to the head of police as the state's hotel quarantine programme was hastily set up. He had previously told the inquiry he did not recall speaking to Mr Ashton at that time. Mr Ashton wrote to the Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw at 1.12pm on March 27. The phone records reveal Mr Eccles called Mr Ashton a minute after receiving his message. Health Minister Jenny Mikakos resigned last month over her department's role in the hotel quarantine program.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 12, 2020 01:41 UTC