A new book into Australia’s pandemic response details the at-times rocky relationship between the federal and state governments. auspol springst
– Andrews moved to ensure comprehensive case and tracing data, which was at that stage being compiled with pen and paper, was shared with Canberra.“I’m afraid Victoria may have buggered up the entire country.”On July 6, 2020, when 126 cases were recorded in Victoria, Morrison reportedly communicated with then NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian. “You have to shut the border,” he told her.
The three leaders then spoke in a three-way call, the book reported, and for the first time since 1919 during the Spanish flu outbreak, the border between the nation’s two most populous states shut.The news prompted a text from Morrison to Andrews: “Hang in there Dan”. ”, Morrison texted Andrews saying there was “nothing to be gained by personalising the challenges we both face”.Benson and Chambers repeatedly touch on what is described as a close working relationship between Andrews, perhaps the most left-wing Labor leader in Australia, and the former PM, who the book claims had a “high regard” for Andrews’ political skill.
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