Agriculture Department followed the rules when COVID-19 live-export ship Al Kuwait docked in Perth

Jamieson Murphy
Updated May 27 2020 - 12:57pm, first published 12:07pm
PROTOCOL FOLLOWED: Ag Minister David Littleproud said his department followed the rules to the letter. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
PROTOCOL FOLLOWED: Ag Minister David Littleproud said his department followed the rules to the letter. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

THE federal Agriculture Minister has defended his department's role in allowing a live-export ship with COVID-19-positive crew to dock in Perth, saying it followed the protocol set out by WA Health.

Jamieson Murphy

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