Sick Ruby Princess passengers allowed to disembark after ABF officer misread test results

A senior Australian Border Force officer who allowed 2,700 people to disembark the Ruby Princess cruise ship mistakenly believed passengers displaying "flu-like symptoms" had tested negative to COVID-19, when they had instead tested negative for the common flu.The ABF confused Ruby Princess passengers' flu tests for negative COVID-19 tests, documents reveal

Agriculture's biosecurity officer was told some passengers had been tested for influenza and that 11 were in isolation. Landing orders for the Ruby Princess noted that there were orders for the testing of swabs from 13 passengers. But the shipping company's port agent told the commission that clearance came from the ABF and Agriculture.In any case, the Federal Government later conceded in a "voluntary statement" to the commission, tabled July 16, that clearance to disembark — "pratique" as it's known — was granted, albeit informally.

In a submission to the Special Commission, the Commonwealth said Officer O "had misinterpreted this document".Soon after receiving the email from Carnival's port agent, Officer O rang his supervisor and said words to the effect: "I've just sent you an email that I got from the agent. She said everything came back negative."

Lol

and I presume he was being paid as a permanent employee on a good hourly rate, and had sick leave and had superiors and colleagues whom he worked with, had had months if not years of training...no excuse for incompetence, but heh lets not blame him or his boss.

This is what’s called, misdirection. Nice try Andrew.

Boarder Force? Since when is Customs a health organisation? NSW health are responsable to receive the bill of health from the ship, not Boarder Force. Every commercial Vessel or a vessel from international waters, entering any port in Australia, must supply a health certificate.

Finally Biosecurity hgets a mention along with ABF.

Embarrassing.

I'm missing s'thing bc I have questions: who ordered the tests? surely they, I assume NSWHealth, & the doc knew what tests were for...who ticked the COVID19 box? a f*%cluster, ABF shld've verified w s'one qualified to read the form, but the form IS wrong.

Benny Hill music cue.

Obviously Dan Andrews fault again

Ruby Dutton strikes again.

I hope the officer was sacked. Such gross incompetence should not be tolerated.

Looking pretty minor compared to Dandemic Dan's untrained security at Melbournes's quarantine hotels now........60% of deaths in Australia say that, and more than likely will be 80% next week. Houston we have a problem.

andrewprobyn PeterDutton_MP Obviously, the coronavirus itself was the hidden contraband

Let’s face it, our “Border Force” is not particularly clever. Including the minister....Year 12 and a 3 months course and introduction hardly requires IQ over 85

“Wait, ‘positive’ is bad?”

Bullshit! The ship was waved through, VIP’s onboard!

Was his name Dutton?

Isn't it after receiving a phone call from senior executive of the cruising company they changed their decision? This sounds much like a cover up, replacing criminal offences with negligence or incompetence to let perpetrators off the hook.

how many focking 'oopses' can we take before it begins to really stink of design.

That ship has sailed

Thanks for basically ruining the country. Good work. Shame you bastards couldn't stop the only boat that really mattered.

Peter Dutton screwed up again

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