Govt admits COVIDSafe app not fully operational until next week | Sky News Australia

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More than four million Australians have now downloaded the federal government's cornavirus tracing app, but health authorities say they still do not have access to its data.

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More than four million Australians have now downloaded the federal government's cornavirus tracing app, but health authorities say they still do not have access to its data.

The Prime Minister has called on the public to embrace COVIDSafe, hailing it the key to unwinding lockdown restrictions earlier than planned. An extra half-a-million people have responded to the Prime Minister's call in the past 24 hours, but the platform will not be fully operational until next week. Image: Getty

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AnthonyCole68 The usual for the Morrison Govt. great at announcements and ads, after that the wheels fall off. Systems can’t cope, money doesn’t arrive, boats dock.

The real interesting parts of the full story are missing. ** As well as not having access to the data, its useless anyways because the health authorities are unsure on how to use it. ** IT testing is incomplete. ** They haven't finalised all privacy and policy issues

Only sheep would listen to media and government telling them everything is going to be ok! Download the app! Trust us!

4 million stupid Australians.

Eh? The app is released, but not functional? But it's secure, right? It's ok, don't worry, everything is alright.

AnthonyCole68 It doesn't work and it's not legislated FFS

They need the numbers before they can change the privacy ACT 1988 in the constitution the law of freedom will have to be changed by the anti liberal government morrison .Note if there is no problem with privacy why are they changing the privacy ACT 1988 .

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