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11.12pm BST
Passengers of the fateful Ruby Princess cruise ship voyage and families of those who died after contracting Covid-19 on board have filed a class action against the operators.
The class action is being run by Shine Lawyers. Class actions practice leader, Vicky Antzoulatos said it is alleged that Carnival and Princess Cruise Lines broke Australian consumer law by breaching consumer guarantees and by engaging in conduct that was misleading and deceptive. The legal action will also allege that operators of the Ruby Princess were negligent and failed in their duty of care to provide passengers with a safe cruise.
We say the owner and operator knew of the risks that passengers may contract coronavirus before the ship left and they failed to take steps to ensure their passengers were safe and protected.
People on board the ship trusted Carnival to do the right thing but they were not told about the risk of coronavirus and some paid the ultimate price for it.
It broke me, it broke the kids, and she didn’t deserve it. Karla went on that cruise to celebrate her 75th birthday and what happened to her has destroyed us. I am doing everything I can to get justice.
11.04pm BST
McManus said that if Australia had the biggest budget deficit since the second world war, it should also have the biggest investment in nation-building projects since the war too.
Yesterday, the Treasurer said that it is justas bad as after World War II. After World War II, what did we do? The Government invested in big national infrastructure projects and local manufacturing in all of those things… it left a legacy and that’s how we have to look at this, as a country.
Continue reading…Prime minister will discuss the impact of the pandemic as fears grow over pressure on aged care sector. Follow the latest updatesVictoria’s aged care system on verge of collapse amid Covid-19 surge, doctors warnQueensland declares Sydney’s Fairfield a coronavirus hotspotFive deaths and 403 new cases of Covid-19 in VictoriaFollow the global live blogAustralia’s about-face on masks: why our advice was late to the partySign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.12pm BSTPassengers of the fateful Ruby Princess cruise ship voyage and families of those who died after contracting Covid-19 on board have filed a class action against the operators.The class action is being run by Shine Lawyers. Class actions practice leader, Vicky Antzoulatos said it is alleged that Carnival and Princess Cruise Lines broke Australian consumer law by breaching consumer guarantees and by engaging in conduct that was misleading and deceptive. The legal action will also allege that operators of the Ruby Princess were negligent and failed in their duty of care to provide passengers with a safe cruise. We say the owner and operator knew of the risks that passengers may contract coronavirus before the ship left and they failed to take steps to ensure their passengers were safe and protected.People on board the ship trusted Carnival to do the right thing but they were not told about the risk of coronavirus and some paid the ultimate price for it.It broke me, it broke the kids, and she didn’t deserve it. Karla went on that cruise to celebrate her 75th birthday and what happened to her has destroyed us. I am doing everything I can to get justice. 11.04pm BSTMcManus said that if Australia had the biggest budget deficit since the second world war, it should also have the biggest investment in nation-building projects since the war too.Yesterday, the Treasurer said that it is justas bad as after World War II. After World War II, what did we do? The Government invested in big national infrastructure projects and local manufacturing in all of those things… it left a legacy and that’s how we have to look at this, as a country. Continue reading…