Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has blamed Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the federal government for the supply shortage of rapid antigen tests (RAT). It comes after the federal government placed an order for over $60 million RATs to five tenders, each under the condition of “extreme urgency or events unforeseen.” “How is it we have got to this point? The rapid antigen tests were approved last September. The national plan made it clear that once we opened up, there would be an increased number of infections,” Albanese told the ABC. He said that groups like the Australian Medical Association (AMA) had predicted the increased number of infections, and the government’s tender had disrupted the normal commercial trade of RATs. “This is the third year of the pandemic,” Albanese said. “[Morrison] doesn’t have to be Nostradamus here. He just needs to have listened to the health experts and acted.” However, Deputy …
Australian Opposition Leader Puts Onus of RAT Supply Issue on PM
January 13, 2022
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