Exclusive: Robyn Kruk says ‘incredibly broad’ investigation won’t be ‘adversarial’ but premiers have already been contacted to participate
Scott Morrison and premiers after a national cabinet meeting in December 2020. Robyn Kruk is happy with how states are engaging with the Covid inquiry.Scott Morrison and premiers after a national cabinet meeting in December 2020. Robyn Kruk is happy with how states are engaging with the Covid inquiry.
The inquiry will investigate Australia’s response to the pandemic, with a focus on the role of the commonwealth government and the responsibilities of states and territories. It will also look at national cabinet and the AustralianA new detail on the inquiry’s website said it would also consider “how evidence informed decisions regarding interventions, such as lockdowns”.
Despite controversy erupting over the terms of reference specifically stating that “actions taken unilaterally by state and territory governments” were not in the inquiry’s scope, Kruk said she was happy with how the states had already engaged with the inquiry. Kruk’s panel will examine previous inquiries into Covid, including those that looked at the Ruby Princess cruise ship, the Victorian hotel quarantine system, auditor general reports, and the NSW Health department’s response to the pandemic, which Kruk chaired in 2022.
“We want to get a very good understanding about public expectations, what people found most difficult about lockdowns, and what was significant for them,” she said.Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters“What information did they value the most, and how was that trust developed? That aspect was really hard, and we’ll go to a number of sources.
“I’m avoiding using the word ‘public hearings’ because of how adversarial it sounds. We’re already in receipt of so much information from people: from the day of the announcement, people were coming forward to ask for time with the inquiry, some people who don’t have those roles today but want their experience on the table,” Kruk said.
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