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Bill to Establish Inquiry Into COVID-19 Response Fails in Australian Senate

Australian senators have a rejected a call from Senator Ralph Babet to establish a Commission of Inquiry into the government’s pandemic response.
Bill to Establish Inquiry Into COVID-19 Response Fails in Australian Senate
The Australian Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Sept. 8, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
8/22/2024|Updated: 8/22/2024
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United Australia Party Senator Ralph Babet, who urged the Senate to establish a Commission of Inquiry into the government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has criticised Liberal and Labor senators who voted against his motion.

The motion lost 26 votes to 10, with the Liberal Party split over the issue.

If passed, the inquiry would have had the same powers and independence as a royal commission.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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