Royal Commission into Australia’s Handling of COVID-19 ‘As Soon As Practicable’: PM

Royal Commission into Australia’s Handling of COVID-19 ‘As Soon As Practicable’: PM
People walk along Hobart Mall in Tasmania, Australia, on Oct. 16, 2021. Steve Bell/Getty Images
Steve Milne
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Prime Minister (PM) Anthony Albanese says a Royal Commission will investigate Australia’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic “as soon as practicable,” but the government will first deal with the current wave of the virus.

Speaking to Sky News Australia on Aug. 21, Albanese said that while both federal and state government responses need to be looked at, the main focus would be on the former Liberal-National Coalition government’s handling of the pandemic.

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