Ganesh Sahathevan

 by Ganesh Sahathevan  In Kassam v Hazzard Justice Beech-Jones decided that an application by Kassam to subpoena the Department Of Premier for discovery of the legal advice relied on by then Premier Gladys Berejiklian in her decision to impsoe vaccine mandates should be set aside. Given ICAC's finding that Berejiklian was "seriously corrupt" when in office, the public cannot now be denied access to the documents that Kassam sought. In her  final year in office and in particular the last six montsh  there was a whiff of despertaion around her COVID related deciisons. The public have a right to know whether Berejiklian was in fact  attempting to deflect and possibly deter the ICAC investigation into her conduct under cover of the COVID emergency.  END  Reference  ‘Stand back’: Gladys Berejiklian snaps at reporter over Daryl Maguire question Gladys Berejiklian has snapped after being quizzed about her alleged involvement in one particular gover...

 by Ganesh Sahathevan  SLHD CEO Teresa Anderson AM has ultimate responsibility for signing off SLHD's financial statements Sydney Local Health District CEO Teresa Andersen may be in breach of the NSW Health Services Act for discrimination in the provision of health services. While the issue of who precisely authorised the imposition of quarantine fees on travellers returning via Sydney Airport during the COVID emergency remains in dispute, invoices for the fees have been issued in the name of the SLHD for which Andersen is responsible.  Quarantine was imposed on 29 March 2020 but fees were only imposed on travellers arriving on and after 18 July 2020.   Liability for the quarantine fees is provided for under section 70 of the NSW  Health  Services Act 1997.  The fees were gazetted on 17 July 2020.  Section 70 states: Liability of persons for  health  se...

 by Ganesh Sahathevan      Premier Gladys Berejiklian with NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller and Brigadier Mick             Garraway Who authorised former  NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller  to say anything about the  Berejiklian era  quarantine fee and why? Fuller's issuance of his  COVID  quarantine notice, and subsequent silence, would seem to confirm suspicions raised on this blog that NSW's Berejiklian government had no basis to impose its quarantine fee. Fuller's conduct also adds to suspicion that the Berejiklian government did not have the authority, even under its COVID emergency powers, to quarantine persons who were COVID negative. International arrivals had to test negative for COVID before boarding their flights to Sydney, and tests had to be administered within 72 hours of departure. Quarantine on arrival of those who exhibited no COVID symptoms was quite likely unnecessary. It did, of...

 by Ganesh Sahathevam                                                                                                                  The Hon Justice Anthony Besanko Media reports about the Ben Robert-Smith defamation matter  have at least given the impression, if not asserted,  that Justice Anthony Besanko of the Federal Court found  that Robert-Smith had committed murder. Most if not all reports have been at pains to stress that the finding was based on a balance of probabilities, and not beyond a reasonable doubt, for the matter was a civil and not criminal matter.  However,  reading his summary one can immediately see that Justice Besanko  found not that Roberts-Smith...

 by Ganesh Sahathevan  Despite repeated emailed request,  Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) has refused to  issue any statement to confirm that a   quarantine fee invoice issued in its name, which has been settled in full,  has been satisfied.  Instead Revenue NSW has informed this writer via email that  SLHD will not respond to any queries about its invoice. SLHD has never issued any notice to advise that Revenue NSW will be acting as its agent in the matter of the quarantine fees.   The quarantine fee scheme was instituted by former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.  To Be Read With  Former NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said in his notice that Revenue NSW " will be charging a mandatory quarantine fee" - Former NSW Ministers Hazzard, Tudehope insisted that the quarantine fees charged by Sydney Local Health District, pursuant to the NSW Health Services Act May 02, 2023  by Ganesh Sahathevan      ...