A young couple accused of fleeing quarantine at Melbourne Airport on New Year s Day could sue Victoria s Health Minister for defamation if found innocent, experts claim.
The couple, from Goulburn in NSW, have apologised for leaving the airport but said they had a green zone permit and made an innocent mistake due to the confusion caused by the rapidly changing regulations.
Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley said on Saturday that the pair would each be fined at least $19,000 for breaching Victoria s public health state of emergency.
But both Victoria Police and Victoria s Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that their organisations were still investigating.