Australian government acted with 'hubris' before Victoria's aged care outbreak, inquiry

The federal government acted with “self-congratulation” and “hubris” by not learning lessons and not preparing Victoria for its devastating outbreak of coronavirus in aged care, a royal commission has heard.

The counsel assisting the commission, Peter Rozen QC, delivered the strong criticism in his closing remarks to a week of emergency hearings, called to examine how the coronavirus pandemic entered Australia’s nursing homes.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/aug/13/australian-government-acted-with-hubris-before-victorias-aged-care-outbreak-inquiry-told