The Australian government acknowledges that every death from COVID-19 is a tragedy, and the situation at Anglicare's Newmarch House in Sydney is tragic and concerning. We are aware that the aged care royal commission will be considering submissions relating to the impact of COVID-19 across the entire aged-care sector. Doing anything less would not properly consider the sector's preparedness for dealing with COVID-19. It is also worth noting that the royal commission is independent, and we are unable to compel them to consider a special investigation.

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