Australian trade minister Senator Simon Birmingham said the CCP virus pandemic is a major public health issue and an investigation into its origins will not be deterred “because of economic coercion or threats of economic coercion” from China.
Speaking to ABC Radio AM on April 28, Birmingham said, “Australia’s position is very clear, that we believe it is entirely reasonable ... for there to be a genuine inquiry and investigation into the cause of the loss of life of hundreds of thousands of people around the world.”
