Victoria's COVID-19 Commander Jeroen Weimar's actions to suppress a court case involving private contact tracing information should be "concerning for everyone that's checking in", says The Australian's Media Writer Sophie Elsworth.
It comes as a secret Supreme Court ruling confirmed personal information shared with Victorian contract tracers does not have absolute protection.
The finding � discovered by the Herald Sun newspaper � revealed Victoria's COVID-19 Commander Jeroen Weimar launched a legal bid to have the court case suppressed for five years.
Since the start of the pandemic contract tracers have maintained any details shared would only be used for public health purposes.
"Also what they said today, they didn't want it made public because they thought it would result in people being sceptical about checking-in," Ms Elsworth said.
"Well any wonder ... people have no trust in the government and no trust in the politicians."
