Australian Senate Backs Royal Commission Investigation into COVID-19 Response

‘We want to make sure these terms of reference capture all of the information which Australians need to see,’ Senator Roberts said.

A protestor holds up a sign during rallies against government-mandated health restrictions and impending Pandemic legislation in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 2, 2021. Supplied

A Royal Commission into the government’s pandemic response has passed the Australian Senate after upper house MPs voted to establish its terms of reference.

The Senate passed the motion on Oct. 19, following a push by nationalist One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts, who called for transparency into the Australian government’s pandemic response.