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Australian Centre for Disease Control to be set up for future pandemics

Published 29 October 2024, 9:01 am
An inquiry into the Commonwealth's response to the COVID pandemic has found an erosion of public trust in governments and health systems. It says that was partly due to inconsistent messaging from state and federal governments and heavy restrictions. Now the federal government's committed more than $250 million for an Australian Centre for Disease Control.
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