COVID-19 Fallout: Inquiry Reveals Crumbling Public Trust

The COVID-19 inquiry report reveals critical failures in government coordination, transparency, and mental health support.

Laboratory technicians wearing personal protective equipment working on samples to be tested for COVID-19 at the Fire Eye laboratory, a COVID-19 testing facility, in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province, on Aug. 4, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images

The long-awaited inquiry report into the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed significant coordination failures between federal and state governments, leading to widespread confusion and chaos.

Spanning 877 pages, the report highlights substantial misunderstandings regarding roles and responsibilities during the pandemic, particularly between the Australian government and states and territories.