Panel chair says provision of key medical supplies will be considered as part of inquiry into country’s pandemic response
Workers conduct Covid tests in 2021. Robyn Kruk, who is leading Australia’s Covid-19 inquiry, has confirmed it will examine PPE procurement.Workers conduct Covid tests in 2021. Robyn Kruk, who is leading Australia’s Covid-19 inquiry, has confirmed it will examine PPE procurement.The head of Australia’s Covid inquiry has signalled her panel will examine the procurement of PPE after revelations that a $100m deal with a relatively obscure online retailer left the government with 46m unusable masks.
Earlier this year, the government announced the establishment of an inquiry into Australia’s response to Covid-19, to be conducted by an independent panel. Asked whether the inquiry would consider the ABM deals specifically, she responded: “A range of reviews and ‘lessons learned’, including on procurements, have been undertaken by commonwealth, state and territory government agencies and other non-government organisations that the independent panel will use as inputs to inform opportunities for improvement.”
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