To beat COVID-19 we need all hands on deck

And we need the public to trust what the Govt is doing in their name

We face twin crises: an economic one & a health one. Both need scrutiny

I've written a motion for a Parliamentary Committee to examine the Govt's health response 👇
Unprecedented measures are exactly the ones that need the attention of an expert parliamentary committee.

We need a standalone and focussed committee to look into the massive decisions being made to flatten the curve and protect our health.
Crucially, I'm proposing this committee be of MPs with health backgrounds

There is deep expertise among my colleagues on all sides. We need to bring that to the table to examine our nation’s response.

This is the time to work not for party politics but for Australia.
On Wednesday, Parliament will sit for a single day.

We will pass hundreds of billions of dollars of response measures.

We should also pass this motion.

We need to do things fast, but we need to do it right.

And that's what this is about - getting it right.
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