No exemption for Canberran to attend dad's funeral, but private viewing allowed

Sally Whyte
Updated September 11 2020 - 7:37am, first published September 10 2020 - 7:30pm
Sarah Caisip (left) with her late-father Bernard, her younger sister Isobel and her mother Myrna.
Sarah Caisip (left) with her late-father Bernard, her younger sister Isobel and her mother Myrna.

Denied permission to attend her father's funeral, Canberra woman Sarah Caisip could only view his body while wearing full personal protective equipment on Thursday, sparking a political war of words.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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