Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison had floated a proposal to lower the minimum age of forklift drivers from 18 to 16, seeking solutions for a shortage of workers now hobbling the economy.
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia has ruled out letting teenagers as young as 16 drive forklift trucks to tackle a shortage of workers in coronavirus-hit supply chains, as it scrambles to scoop up millions of home testing kits needed to keep businesses functioning.
The National Cabinet did agree to consider recognizing New Zealand licenses for truck drivers to meet a shortage in that sector. Addressing criticism the government had acted too late on securing RATs, Morrison had on Wednesday, January 19, promised to procure up to 52 million kits this month and urged state leaders to drop requirements for workers in most industries to take daily tests.
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration on Thursday provisionally approved Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, and two oral treatments for vulnerable patients.
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