Missing documents: A long history of loss and excuses

A GOVERNMENT department receives a warning about an issue but the minister is never made aware of the problem — sound familiar?

Missing documents: A long history of loss and excuses

It’s a pattern that has emerged with the Government in recent years. A crisis erupts and it turns out the department had advance notice that said crisis was coming down the line.

When the time comes, however, to hold someone accountable, the minister of the day says simply: “Sorry, but it never reached me.”

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