AWW23: The Politics of Pandemics - Chip Le Grand & Raina MacIntyre
Chair: Jon Faine
How should we judge Australia’s response to the pandemic? We were quick to declare a pandemic, to close our borders, to grow COVID in a lab. But we could also have done better – the pandemic divided the federation and our government failed to protect the elderly or the young. Our COVID report card is mixed. Join The Age’s Chief Political Reporter, Chip Le Grand, and renowned epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre for a fascinating conversation.
Event details: Tue 07 Mar, 9:30am on the East Stage