Senator richardmcolbeck has been accused of “arrogant complacency” for attending an Ashes Test on the same day he declined to appear at a COVID-19 committee hearing. auspol 7NEWS
Senator Richard Colbeck, who also holds the sport portfolio, said he and department officials wouldn’t attend the hearing on January 14 because diverting officials’ time and resources away from the outbreak response would “impact the urgent and critical work the department is undertaking”.on January 14, 15 and 16.
“People in aged care who are living through this crisis would find that a bit hard to stomach while the system is in crisis,” the Labor senator told the ABC. Senator Gallagher said it appeared the minister was refusing to answer questions people in the sector were demanding responses to.
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