Pauline Hanson has called for a royal commission into how Australia's governments have handled the COVID-19 pandemic.
One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson is seen speaking to the crowds during protest against mandatory vaccination laws on the Gold Coast, November 27, 2021.Pauline Hanson has called for a royal commission into how Australia's governments have handled the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We need a royal commission, not to lay blame or find scapegoats - the buck will always stop with the prime minister and state and territory leaders, as it must in a representative democracy," she said. The scheme will run for four weeks, covering the states 3,000 primary and secondary schools. Early education and childcare centres will also be included.
However, Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath has ruled out following this plan, saying there was no national health advice to do so.
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