Senate debates Questions without Notice

COVID-19: Aged Care


Richard Colbeck

Richard Colbeck Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians

2:40 pm

In every circumstance of a COVID-19 outbreak the first responder goes in and looks at the stocks of PPE in the facility to ensure that they are adequate and to ensure that—

Opposition senators interjecting—

'It's too late then,' was the interjection. All providers are required under the act to have adequate stocks of PPE. That is their responsibility. So the providers in that circumstance need to step up—

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