Senate debates

Thursday, 2 September 2021

Questions without Notice

COVID-19: Hospitals

2:05 pm

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

The national plan, based on modelling done by the Doherty institute, is not just about opening the economy at 70 per cent or at 80 per cent. It is about a careful, safe opening of the economy so that we can ensure that the hospital system doesn't get overwhelmed. That's the—

Senator Keneally interjecting—

Well, if the AMA want to be modellers, then they should go and be modellers. We worked with the Doherty institute to do some modelling, the basis of which was supporting the health system and the—

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