The hotel inquiry will resume today to hear closing submissions on what findings the board should make over the flawed scheme.
It comes after Health Minister Jenny Mikakos resigned from parliament on Saturday after 20 years of service, in the wake of Premier Daniel Andrews‘ evidence to the inquiry.
In his appearance on Friday, Mr Andrews told the inquiry he considered Ms Mikakos and her department accountable for the bungled scheme, which is blamed for triggering the second COVID-19 wave that has claimed more than 750 lives and infected over 18,000 people.
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“I have never wanted to leave a job unfinished, but in the light of the Premier’s statement to the board of inquiry and the fact that there are elements in that I strongly disagree with, I Âbelieve that I cannot continue to serve in his cabinet,†Ms Mikakos said in a statement on Twitter.
The inquiry has heard 25 days of evidence, with retired judge Jennifer Coate AO due to deliver her report to the Governor by November 6.
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