Australia's peak medical body says the nation's response to future pandemics must focus on listening to experts and not be influenced by politics.
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is among groups to have a say on the federal government's COVID-19 Response Inquiry and argues Australia's success in handling the virus in the first 18 months was due to government leaders listening to medical experts.
AMA president Prof Steve Robson said the inquiry could help Australia better prepare for future pandemics if governments learned to listen to experts and have consistent policies and communication.
