A Team Of Ratbag Legends Are Sourcing Bulk RATs To Give ’Em To Concession Card-Holding Aussies

A new community-led group has stepped into the gap left by the Federal Government by sourcing and providing free rapid antigen tests (RATs) to concession and low-income cardholders in Australia. The group — aptly named “ratbag” — has kicked off after the government ended its free RAT program for those who are least likely to be able to afford to buy their own. Western Australia, NSW and Tasmania’s State Governments have bridged the gap, but many Aussies now have to purchase rapid tests out of their own pocket.

Since the government is due to suspend its free RAT service for concession card holders tomorrow — and we’ve heard reports it may have already done so — we decided to step into the breach. People struggling with basic essentials shouldn’t have to choose between food and testing

— ratbag (@ratbagau) July 31, 2022