Ruby Princess was initially refused permission to dock over coronavirus fears, inquiry told

NSW port authority cancelled cruise ship’s berth at one point but reinstated it later, counsel assisting says

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The Ruby Princess cruise ship was refused permission to dock in Sydney by the NSW Port Authority, and an official from the Australian Border Force discussed “turning the ship around and sending it back to sea”, a special inquiry has heard.

Both decisions were then reversed for an unclear reason, according to the counsel assisting the commission, Richard Beasley SC.

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