Prime Minister Scott Morrison told Parliament some responses to coronavirus were “not good enough”.(ABC News: Matt Roberts)
The Prime Minister and Aged Care Minister are facing growing pressure in Parliament over the spread of coronavirus infections in aged care homes, with both men enduring a grilling in Question Time.
Key points:
Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck has apologised for not knowing how many deaths had occurred in the sector
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has also said sorry over four serious outbreaks in aged care homes
The Government maintains it did have an adequate plan to manage coronavirus in the aged care sector, despite the royal commission hearing otherwise
It came after a questionable performance in front of a Senate committee last week in which he could not answer a question about the number of deaths in aged care homes.
“I should have had the data on Friday and I apologise for not having done that,” Senator Colbeck said today.
“To my colleagues [for] whom I have successfully taken the attention off of what it should be, which is our efforts to combat the virus, but also to the Senate. I should have had the information.
