Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has not ruled out deploying more military personnel if the need arises in the aged care sector. His comments follow the Morrison government’s announcement on Feb. 7, that 1,700 defence personnel would be dispatched to assist the aged care sector with its COVID-19 response. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will be sent to facilities across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia from Feb. 9. “We will do more if required, the prime minister’s been very clear about us making sure that people are treated with dignity,” Dutton told the Nine Network on Feb. 8. “If we need more we will do more, but we’ve sent planners to stabilise the situation.” In a statement, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the ADF was not a “shadow workforce” to replace skilled aged care workers. “But they will assist across facilities including logistics and general duties …