Federal health bosses say they did have coronavirus outbreak plan for aged care

Sally Whyte
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:11am, first published August 12 2020 - 6:00pm
Health Secretary Professor Brendan Murphy appeared at the aged care royal commission on Wednesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Health Secretary Professor Brendan Murphy appeared at the aged care royal commission on Wednesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Federal Health bosses went into damage control on Wednesday, with Health Secretary Brendan Murphy defending the government's preparation and response to the coronavirus pandemic in the aged care sector.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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