Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck has apologised for not knowing how many Australians in nursing homes have died so far from COVID-19.
"You don't know how many people have passed away and you're now telling me you don't know how many people have the infection?" Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck appears via video link at the Senate inquiry into COVID-19 at Parliament House in Canberra on 21 August.Senator Gallagher directed the same question to Senator Colbeck during question time in the Senate on Monday.
"We saw, frankly, a minister appear before the COVID-19 committee who is not up to this task, just not up to it," Labor leader Anthony Albanese told the House of Representatives. Labor's deputy Senate leader Kristina Keneally also zeroed in on the minister's knowledge of figures, asking how many coronavirus cases had been linked to Melbourne's Epping Gardens - one of the worst-hit facilities.
Died WITH or OF covid ?
Australian gov in a nutshell.
Not good enough, he should resign.
No apology makes up for that. clusterfuck
They all should resign The most corrupt government ever
Because so many assume these people actually give a crap.... Left and right are wings of the same corrupt bird
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Like, when you know you're going to a hearing wouldn't you do some basic research first? Just to familiarise yourself?
This guy is incredible. Fumbled the figures in front of the inquiry the other day. Fumbles the figures in parliament today! No excuses, he has to go.
Oh well that makes it alright then! 😠
Time to go Richard. Don’t let the door hit you on your way out!
Crocodile tears from a very evil man.
Apologies don't just make things better. No excuses for your ignorance about the magnitude and the tragedy within your portfolio. Ultimate disrespect to those families! richardmcolbeck
Time to step down no plan plain and simple so very sad for families
Apart from this virus (six months how often would you be advised of day to day deaths in aged care Is it everyday or has this become a political pump up for Albo ect.Liberal or Labor has any politician with this folio been told day to day of numbers?
He should apologise for way more than that
Extremely embarrassing, pathetic and not worth whatever he earns. Totally out of touch with his portfolio during an international crisis. PATHETIC
But, not for failing catastrophically in his job as Aged Care Minister.
Resignation. Nothing more.
Again...
Ah right, all good then? Carry on. 🙄
So he should. It should be the first thing he considers every day.
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