Australia NewsAustralian PM Warns More Elderly Will Die From COVID-19SavePrintAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a media conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on July 9, 2020. David Gray/Getty ImagesAAP8/12/2020|Updated: 8/12/2020Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has delivered a pointed message about failures to protect vulnerable aged care residents from COVID-19.The prime minister has published a Facebook message expressing condolences for the hundreds of elderly people who have died from the disease.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesNext US Ambassador Will Have ‘No Simple Task’Jan 13, 2026Heroic Cop Who Shot Bondi Stabber Diagnosed with CancerJan 11, 2026No Let-Up in Coffee Prices as Bean Supplies StabiliseJan 10, 2026Residents ‘Smashed’ as Cyclone Barrels Towards CoastJan 10, 2026Related TopicsNSWrising death tollaged caredaniel andrewsVictoria StateAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison