The government is being chastised for not following expert health advice when enacting a new COVID-19 testing measure for travellers from China.
The health minister and treasurer maintain the move was done out of "an abundance of caution" and to gather more data about COVID given Beijing's lack of transparency despite the chief medical officer advising against it.
Opposition health spokeswoman Anne Ruston said the government's inference the chief medical officer didn't provide cautious advice undermines the trust Australians have in lifesaving health advice throughout the pandemic.
