Experts will look into Australia's response to the pandemic, including vaccinations, treatments and financial support.
Lockdowns and state border closures will be exempt from an inquiry into Australia’s response to theand Health Minister Mark Butler announced a 12-month inquiry into the pandemic on Thursday.
“We need a future made in Australia, we need to be more resilient, we need to be more prepared for this in the future, and that’s precisely what this inquiry will be aimed at,” Albanese said in Adelaide.Opposition Leader Peter Dutton accused Albanese of protecting Labor state leaders, and of breaking a pledge he made to voters.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Health Minister Mark Butler announce a 12-month pandemic inquiry.Opposition health spokeswoman Anne Ruston said state and territory leaders needed to be held to account for their role in the response. Senator Ruston said the Albanese government’s ongoing response to the pandemic also needed to be investigated, including why increased numbers of older Australians were dying in aged care.
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