The Ruby Princess remains moored off the coast of NSW, with 1,100 crew still onboard with fears up to 250 of them may have contracted COVID-19. [25] Aspen Medical was contracted to carry out medical assessments on the ship and visited it on 2 April. Then why is Carnival dodging questions about the Ruby Princess? In his speeches for the introduction of the Gillard Government's carbon tax, Hawke spoke about the action not being sufficient to affect a meaningful change and therefore should not be done. Scott Morrison doesnt deny bringing back Covid from UK after finally coming out of hiding looking tired & short of breath as Pfizer admits vaccine doesnt protect from Delta strain, IM NOT A RIGHT-WING SHOCK JOCK! We recognise that their sovereignty has never been ceded. But, by then, Newscorp senior journalist Samatha Maiden had established it was not true. mon - fri 8.00 am - 4.00 pm #22 beetham gardens highway, port of spain, trinidad +1 868-625-9028 During the 2018 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spills, Hawke was a strong supporter of Scott Morrison and considered part of his inner circle, along with Steve Irons and Stuart Robert. Mr Hawke's decision came after an embarrassing capitulation by lawyers for Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews on Monday, who accepted that Djokovic's visa cancellation by a Border Force officer on January 6 was invalid. View Ruby Alexandra Hawke's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Fans harass families of abuse victims in extension of never-ending Old Firm derby between Celtic & Rangers. What Hazzard didnt tell the public about though was his own long personal history with senior staff members at Carnival Cruises: such as its head of corporate communications, David Jones. Princess Cruises' Ruby Princess ship docked Thursday in San Francisco with a dozen COVID-19 cases among passengers. [28] A report by The Guardian's Matilda Boseley commented: "Since the ship's 2,700 passengers were allowed to freely disembark in Sydney on 19 March, federal and state authorities have been pinballing blame. He must take responsibility. The decision of the immigration department would have meant a return to her country of origin where she had no family and likely institutionalization. TRUE OPINION: Landlords its a pandemic, try not to murder tenants! ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Scott Morrison finally came out of hiding yesterday soon after True Crime News Weekly sent him questions wondering whether his bizarre week-long absence was due to him and his team bringing back the Delta strain of Covid while on their recent needless trip to the UK. A phone recording of the footage was then uploaded by Queensland Parents for Secular State Schools before their clip was also deleted. Quake felt. But a relationship that goes way back lets be real. The following are the planned races and field of runners for the meeting: 1. This included a cluster of 25 cases in Hawke's Bay which was eventually linked to a tour guide for . Princess Cruises launched the Ruby Princess in November 2008. I derive no satisfaction from opposing the growth of state sponsored welfare if I cannot fan the spark of family, enterprise, self-reliance and human dignity",[4] for which he was praised by Liberal politician Tony Abbott for "a splendid maiden speech which managed to combine a robust expression of political philosophy and a hymn of praise to his splendid electorate. IF YOU VALUE OUR JOURNALISM PLEASE SUBSCRIBE & HELP KEEP US ALIVE! Meanwhile, in the past few days Carnival Cruises has admitted the worldwide cruise liner industry may never fully recover from the impacts of COVID-19. [52], In April 2022, the Ruby Princess and 52 other cruise ships were under investigation by the CDC for excessive COVID-19 outbreaks on board their vessels since the start of the year. Get hold of the passenger list to ascertain just who was on that ship. There was no monetisation. a post on the medium website by a woman called Elle Black. In September 2015, Hawke was promoted to Assistant Minister to the Treasurer in the First Turnbull ministry. I am hopeful that the wide spread circulation of this post will inspire other quiet Australians to demand the truth of the government who is meant to represent us and not a religious sect. Unsuccessful. His latest book is Murder in Melbourne The Untold Story of Palestinian exchange student Aiia Maasarwe. 1Activities, dining and entertainment options vary by ship and are subject to change. Whilst the government refuses to identify the ministers responsible for docking, in thinly veiled hopes the incident will somehow blow over, sources have grown frustrated with the negligence and reached out to journalists. Learn more about Princess MedallionClass | Learn more about MedallionNet Internet. Minister Hawke knows the story well as it formed part of his family's trauma. [2] He attended Dominic Perrottet's 21st birthday party. Become a subscriber to get full access to the website, as well as our premium newsletters. The multi-billion dollar company is run largely by a mixture of toffs from Britain and the United States but is based in Bermuda for tax minimisation / evasion purposes and to get around tougher employment and wage laws in places like the UK and Australia. [47][48] It published its report on 14 August 2020. [23] By 2 April, cases in New South Wales had risen to 337 passengers and 3 crew members, and total passenger cases had risen to at least 576,[24] excluding passengers who left Australia without being tested. If it had stuck to the original schedule, it would have arrived after the conference was over. David Hardaker has an extensive career as a journalist and broadcaster, primarily at the ABC where he worked on flagship programs such as Four Corners, 7.30, Foreign Correspondent, AM and PM. That was not good enough for some, so Maiden revealed that she had done the logical thing and asked Hawke. They are among the best at sea or anywhere. I have never been employed by the media and my degree is a Bachelor is in Social Science (with no journalism units taken). Some of the best mainstream practitioners have doggedly pursued their inquiries with Chris Uhlmann (Channel Nine), Ashley Raper and Andrew Probyn (both ABC) leading the way. There are 20+ professionals named "Alexandra Hawke", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. The sources tip adds up with Hawke working as Defence Minister Peter Duttons assistant and with the Prime Minster in Hawkes debt after acting as hisspear thrower for being brutally effective at marshalling numbers for the leadership ballot. Explorers Lounge 5.0 (10 Reviews) The high-energy atmosphere and state-of-the-art sound and lighting system of the Explorer's Lounge p. Movies Under The Stars 4.4 (13 Reviews) As such by the end of March, there were at least 71 people in South Australia, 70 in Queensland, 43 in Western Australia, 22 in the ACT, 18 in Victoria and two in the Northern Territory infected with Coronavirus and who been onboard the Ruby Princess just a couple weeks prior. The Ruby Princess notified Australian authorities two days before it landed in Sydney from New Zealand , that some passengers on board had flu like symptoms. Thats a significant amount of deaths for one incident. Homicide is regarded as the most serious criminal offence in both jurisdictions. We acknowledge the stolen lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. Whilst a silver boat trophy emblazoned with I stopped these sits on top of the Prime Minsters desk, Scott Morrison would have you believe the cruise ship responsible for 400 cases of COVID19 was nobodys fault. Conservative. There are 20+ professionals named "Alex Hawke", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Bowling clubs becoming a thing of the Aussie past, BEHROUZ BEAT THE RAT OF COLONISATION! Ordinary. [32] About 900 passengers from countries other than Australia left Sydney after the ships arrival there; few specifics are known about infections or deaths in this group. Were NSW Health or the Ruby Princess aware that the woman was infected at that point? Ruby Princess has a laid-back, family vibe that despite carrying 3,000 passengers never felt crowded. NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia. The inquiry commissioned by the Berejiklian government into the Ruby Princess COVID-19 disaster has laid blame on NSW health officials, who made "inexcusable" and "inexplicable" mistakes. [38][39] The visa was cancelled on "health and good order grounds" and on 16 January Djokovic was deported once all legal challenges were exhausted. When recently messaging a journalist from The Guardian, I asked why they hadnt covered Hillsong in any of their recent articles and they reluctantly admitted to trying to work around an apparent gag order. April 29th, 2020 05:58 PM Over 30 per cent of those diagnosed with the disease can all be traced back to these passengers. [50][51] The report made over 40 recommendations to improve Australias' human biosecurity management on ships. A seriously ill woman in her 70s was taken off the Ruby Princess to a waiting NSW Ambulance at 2.30am on March 19, straight after docking. The cases emerged in additional testing requested by the . Probably. Eternity has traced the earliest mention of it to a post on the medium website by a woman called Elle Black,on April 3. The Commission held hearings on 22 and 23 April for crew members prior to the ship leaving Port Kembla for Manila, late on 23 April. As the revelation of Hillsongs insidious role in our countrys government becomes clearer by the day, the mainstream Australian media has remained mostly silent on the organisation. [37], On 14 January 2022, Hawke exercised personal ministerial powers under sections 133C(3) and 116(1)(e)(i) of the Migration Act 1958 to cancel the visa of No.1 ranked ATP tennis player Novak Djokovic a few days prior to the commencement of the 2022 Australian Open Grand Slam. Heres Inqs list of 10 questions the commissioner should ask. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), accounting for about one tenth of total cases, may have lied about its knowledge of COVID-19 infection, YOU COULD HAVE KILLED US! Does anyone believe them? 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Two days after the ship docked, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard admitted it was a mistake to not conduct health checks of passengers or place them in quarantine. Former NSW Premier Nick Greiner and his corruption case in 1992 links NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard to senior personnel at Carnival Cruises (Image: ABC). The Ruby Princess itself became notorious for spreading Covid-19 in Sydney at the start of the pandemic. More questions have been raised over Djokovic's answers on his entry form, including allegations he had lied about not travelling in the two weeks prior to flying to Australia. On his LinkedIn profile, Mr Jones describes his time working with Greiner in the Premiers office as an excellent career experience but a position subject to the vagaries of political fortune good and bad. NSW Opposition leader Jodi McKay went on the offensive, albeit belatedly, to demand the resignation of NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard who has been the staunchest defender of the senior bureaucrats linked to the tragedy. [15], Ruby Princess' visit to Napier on 15 March 2020 led to a cluster of 16 COVID-19 cases there. We are guided by a deceptively simple, old idea: tell the truth and shame the devil. As reported extensively by Crikey earlier this week, the cruise ship industry is a major money spinner for the NSW Government, with Carnival being the number one player in town and the local ports authorities reliant on it as its cash cow. [25], Hawke is a personal opponent of same-sex marriage, and in the debate said that he does "not hold a view that people should not be treated equally under the law". The Ruby Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises. THE DEATH OF THE KILLER! It has been alleged the parents of Hawkes wife Amelia were onboard the Ruby Princess along with some friends from the Hillsong Church. Show of. The Ruby Princess arrived in San Francisco on April 11 after a trip to Hawaii in which 143 passengers on board tested positive for the virus, the city's health department told CBS MoneyWatch.. Prior to these, he served as Assistant Minister for Home Affairs in the Second Turnbull Ministry from December 2017 to August 2018. In a stunning development though, there are now growing claims that there may also be another intimate Liberal Party connection to the Ruby Princess. [32][33], Hawke has been consistent in his views of limiting the government responses to climate change. Neos Kosmos sought comment from Mr Hawke but had not heard back at the time of publication. Buzzfeed issued an apology, which included a statement clarifying that it had not intended to present Zion Graphics as anything other than a legitimate business. She is a Fellow of the Canberra-based Institute of Public Administration Australia and of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Internet conspiracy theories have also been raging with senior Liberal Party politicians implicated in the affair as well as Hillsong Pentecostalists. Start your day off right, with a Dayspring Coffee [3], Hawke briefly worked part-time in the private sector while studying at university in 1998, becoming an assistant-manager for Woolworths in the Hills District. Remember though this NSW police chief is a friend of Scummo and looks after his garbage bins and he refuses to investigate this Government as we saw with the forged letter to Clover Moore. When contacted by True Crime News Weekly to comment on his relationship with Minister Hazzard, Mr Jones tried to downplay the important historical links between the pair while at the same time big-upping his journalism career. The Port Authority in Sydney refused to allow passengers to depart until they were all cleared to do so. 2023 Eternity News. The only problem is that it isnt true. [40], In 2018, Hawke said he strongly supported new rules to allow religious schools to expel students who are gay, bisexual or transgender, warning that people of faith were under attack in Australia: "I don't think it's controversial in Australia that people expect religious schools to teach the practice of their faith and their religion [] Were mostly talking about the primary system and very very young people who are below the age of consent. Uni library staff angry after bosses worked from home last week while they were forced onto frontline against COVID-19, there are 600 cases of COVID-19 in Australia, has claimed it was NSW Healths role to check the ships passengers. Hillsong link to Ruby Princess claimed https://t.co/s0tZLvHjx0, Machs Colombani,"It's Still Time " for LABOR 2022! "[7], A few months later, Hawke attracted some significant controversy. And yet, still, all we largely get is political games. I have absolutely no confidence into the inquiry for the simple reason that biased and influential Members of this cult will be in charge . Treat most of these IT assertions with extreme caution because they often lack factual basis and proper research. The fiasco has already seen a public blame game being played out by Home Affairs Minister Peter Duttons Border Force and Premier Gladys Berejiklians NSW Government. Coronavirus 6:19pm Aug 14, 2020 We ask the most personal, boundary crossing questions to guests we barely know as we put them on the motherflippin' grill. New South Wales health authorities asked all passengers to go into self-isolation. One person was hospitalised. In a supporting statement, NSW Health said: No cases of COVID-19 were identified on board the ship before it docked. This claim is disputed by emails, phone calls, NZ evidence, passenger statements and media reports. Hawke has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mitchell since 2007, representing the Liberal Party. The response to this post has been overwhelming with over 68,000 views, along with trending on Australian Reddit and Twitter, all within less than 24 hours. There is certainly a vast appetite for this sort of rumour. And some moron thinks their doing a good job.! [14], COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships Ruby Princess, International Transport Workers' Federation, "Ruby Princess Delivered by Shipyard Today; Sets Sail for Florida", "Have Australia and New Zealand stopped Covid-19 in its tracks? The Ruby Princess will offer voyages ranging from 5 to 11 days with ports of call in the western Caribbean. The organisation believed to be responsible for organising the prayer call is Canberra Declaration. To connect a sign in method the email must match the one on your Crikey account. The sting is that one group was from Hillsong. On March 19, the cruise ship Ruby Princess hurriedly disembarked 2647 passengers into the heart of Sydney at Circular Quay's Overseas Passengers Terminal - all but 12 of whom were allowed to disperse into the general population without tests or quarantine. His team was served documents at . The NSW Government announced today that NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has been tasked with investigating the circumstances surrounding the docking of the Ruby Princess. On Grill FM we speak to the realest people around about real things. Copyright 2023 Private Media Pty Ltd. Publishers of Crikey. Scott Morrison begins his prayer with heavenly father, we just commit our nation to you in this terrible time of great need A gross violation of the separation between church and state. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has not sought counsel from his ministerial colleagues on the Novak Djokovic decision, Karen Andrews says. The commissioner said preliminary inquiries into phone call logs, email correspondence, radio transmissions and other documents had raised concerns about potentially misleading conduct. True Crime News Weekly contacted Hawkes office by email and asked whether the MP could simply confirm or deny the claims that his parental in-laws were aboard the cruise liner. [4] Following graduation, he has exclusively worked as a political advisor, firstly as an electorate officer to Ross Cameron MP, Member for Parramatta. #auspol whatever comes out tonight about Scott Morrison and Alex Hawke on #4corners Remember the Australian the Sydney Morning Herald the Daily Telegraph and @abcnews Journalists & Editors would have been well aware AT THE TIME before the Election and chose not to tell anybody. I want not just to resist those things that are harmful but to support those things that are good. Only a year later, in 1991, a green and eager Hazzard would enter NSW Parliament as the member for Wakehurst having spent a few years as a Liberal Party acolyte rising up through the ranks in the political partys executive office. [9] A cluster of cases in New Zealand was also linked to the ship. While Berejiklian has claimed it was Border Force which erroneously classified the Ruby Princess as low risk of COVID-19 transmission and thats why NSW Health officials were not there to greet the ships passengers upon its arrival in Sydney. Bowen St between King St and Princess St, and Williams St between Grosvenor St and Stafford St in Cambridge were closed on Tuesday while a gas leak was stemmed. It seem they were unwilling to act. Uni library staff angry after bosses worked from home last week while they were forced onto frontline against COVID-19. The allegation goes like this: Minister for International Development and the Pacific Alex Hawkes in-laws were on the Ruby Princess cruise ship and that is the reason the passengers on that ill-fated voyage to New Zealand were fast-tracked and allowed to disembark in Sydney. Hawke is a member of the Centre-Right faction of the Liberal Party. [46], Hawke was married to Rebecca Davie, an environmental lawyer. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Major police investigations are under way on both sides of the Tasman with the Liberal Government in NSW and the Labor Government in NZ at loggerheads in a blame game. I am open to further investigations and will happily retract and apologise for any incorrect information should further evidence surface. She was formally named at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on 6 November 2008 by Trista and Ryan Sutter. [28] Another died in Western Australia on 6 April[29] followed by one in Tasmania on 7 April,[30] bringing total deaths to 13. 0:00. It has to be noted that Hazzard was not a minister at the time, but only a humble backbencher. In retrospect, we could all be wiser., However, Health Minister Hazzard made no apologies.