PM Apology for Slow Vaccine Rollout a Childish ‘Gotcha’ Game: Expert

PM Apology for Slow Vaccine Rollout a Childish ‘Gotcha’ Game: Expert
Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a press conference at Kirribilli House on July 16, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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A senior economist has said the media should not have needled Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison into saying sorry for the slow vaccination rollout.

Robert Carling, an expert in Australian government affairs and senior fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies, said the media were playing a childish “gotcha” game with the prime minister.