Newcastle pharmacists say they're out of rapid antigen tests and don't know when more will arrive as the federal government's plan to supply free tests to concession card holders got underway on Monday.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, meanwhile, blamed "hoarding" for the scarcity of test supplies, but one pharmacist told the Newcastle Herald that they have been unable to secure reliable stocks for regular sale, let alone to meet the government's promise to supply pensioners, veterans and low-income earners with up to five free rapid tests a month.
