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‘People deserve to have stories told’: Human rights chief urges wider COVID review
Lawyers who have spent years trying to overturn unlawful fines issued during the pandemic also said the federal government had taken a “nothing to see here” approach.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Nothing to prevent states helping COVID inquiry: Chalmers
The federal treasurer said he did not accept claims the review was a “light touch” exercise that should have been set up to investigate all aspects of the response.
- by David Crowe
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Scope of COVID inquiry falls dangerously short
The political nature of this inquiry is clear. We need a royal commission to truly prepare ourselves for the next pandemic.
- The Age's View
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Most extraordinary health crisis being answered with most routine politics
The new federal inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic is none of the things Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claimed for it – deep, thorough and independent.
- by David Crowe
Six issues the new COVID inquiry must cover
An inquiry will examine Australia’s response to a once-in-a-generation pandemic. Here are the issues it must probe to prepare Australia for the next killer bug.
- by Rachel Clun, Natassia Chrysanthos and Paul Sakkal
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Major state decisions to be excluded from COVID inquiry
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused Labor of running a protection racket after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed that unilateral decisions made by first ministers were ruled out of the inquiry’s terms of reference.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Albanese to announce 12-month COVID-19 inquiry
The inquiry will not be a royal commission but is expected to have powers to call witnesses.
- by James Massola and Natassia Chrysanthos