COVID-19 inquiry: Prime Minister declares investigation

Whereas not a royal fee, it’s anticipated to have the powers to name witnesses, stories 9 Newspapers.

The 12-month inquiry – to be introduced by Anthony Albanese in Adelaide – will study the response to the well being emergency by federal and state governments.

This contains the measures that impacted Australian lives, together with lockdowns, border closures and financial impacts, launched throughout the nation from early 2020.

Victoria had among the hardest measures, with Melbourne residents enduring six lockdowns from March 2020 to October 2021.

Composed of well being and financial consultants, the inquiry will assess whether or not federal, state and territory governments made the proper calls.

Former prime minister Scott Morrison, who led Australia by the primary two years of the pandemic, instructed the Australian Monetary Assessment earlier this week that he would co-operate with an inquiry into COVID-19, however solely on the situation it examined the function of and actions taken by the states in addition to the federal authorities.

He additionally stated the inquiry ought to have the ability to make sure state and territory officers appeared earlier than it.

Whereas Australia has had no nationwide investigation into the pandemic, there have been quite a few tutorial and unbiased ones.

The federal authorities hopes the findings of the one to be introduced in the present day will supply classes for future well being emergencies.