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Brooke van Velden: Minister of Internal Affairs on the terms of reference for Phase 2 of the Covid-19 inquiry

Published: Aug. 26, 2024, 7:56 p.m.

The Government's confirmed its terms of reference for the second phase of the Covid-19 inquiry. \xa0

Phase Two will cover matters of public interest like the use of vaccines and lockdowns. \xa0

It will assess whether a reasonable balance was struck between health goals and social disruption and the economic impact of decisions. \xa0

It's appointed Grant Illingworth KC chair, and Judy Kavanagh and Anthony Hill commissioners.\xa0

Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden told Mike Hosking the three have experience across litigation, economics, and health. \xa0

She says these broad skills are needed to look into the lessons we can learn for any future pandemic.\xa0

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