An independent panel’s review of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has made 26 recommendations; it concluded that 19 of them should be prioritised over the next 12-18 months.
The inquiry found that the public generally supported COVID measures such as lockdowns at the onset of the pandemic, but “draconian” measures were not justified after the initial wave and merely reduced trust in governments.
The report noted that the nation is now less prepared for a future public health emergency because the health system has not recovered from the pandemic and Australians are now unlikely to comply with onerous restrictions in the wake of COVID.
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