Senate debates

Tuesday, 25 August 2020

Questions without Notice

COVID-19: Aged Care

2:05 pm

Photo of Richard ColbeckRichard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians) Share this | Hansard source

Thanks, Senator Walsh, for the question. Actually, no, I don't, because this family has been tragically impacted by the deadly nature of COVID-19. I give her and her family my heartfelt condolences. I have spoken to many of these families myself. I have spent time talking to them in community meetings, but I've also spoken to a number of them individually when they've wanted to have a conversation about what's occurred. We've set up an investigation into what happened at St Basil's, appropriately I think, so that we can understand the epidemiology of that event and we can understand what happened with respect to the delays in the Commonwealth being notified of the event and what impact that delay in notification had. I understand perfectly that this family would be completely and utterly devastated by the loss of their loved one— (Time expired)

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