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 Articles4 Arrested as Stolen Car Hits Pedestrian in Melbourne CBDSep 29, 2025Clive Palmer Takes ‘Foreign Investor’ Legal Stoush With Government to SwitzerlandSep 28, 2025PM Hopeful of Reciprocal Respect in Trump TalksSep 27, 2025Not on My Watch: PM Rules out Republic ReferendumSep 27, 2025Related TopicsNSWrising death tollaged caredaniel andrewsVictoria StateAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison