Public health and legal experts have expressed disappointment at the narrow scope of the Covid-19 inquiry, with the Australian Medical Association president, Steve Robson, labelling it “half an inquiry” and warning the exclusion of states will “hobble” it.
On Thursday Anthony Albanese revealed the inquiry would exclude “actions taken unilaterally by state and territory governments”, which the human rights commissioner, Lorraine Finlay, warned could “deflect responsibility” for some aspects of Australia’s pandemic response.
