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More frequent national cabinet meetings will not necessarily lead to better decisions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Minister Andrew Barr says. Mr Barr said he had concerns about Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s “war footing” rhetoric that followed the announcement national cabinet would meet twice weekly. Mr Barr said he wasn’t opposed to more frequent meetings but he would reserve the right to absorb information and listen to experts before making decisions. “We do not need a panicked or rushed response,” Mr Barr said on ABC radio on Friday. Mr Barr said the biggest factor slowing Australia’s vaccine rollout remained securing supply, the responsibility of the Commonwealth, rather than delivery capability. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said she is happy to take part in more national cabinet meetings but only if the federal government improves transparency about vaccine supplies. The next national cabinet meeting has been brought forward to Monday and after that will convene twice a week as it seeks to rectify Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program. The federal government this month dumped its vaccine rollout timetable, which sought to have all Australians vaccinated by the end of October. Mr Morrison said the more regular meetings would continue “until we solve the problems and get the program back on track”. More to come Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
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More frequent national cabinet meetings will not necessarily lead to better decisions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Minister Andrew Barr says.
Mr Barr said he had concerns about Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s “war footing” rhetoric that followed the announcement national cabinet would meet twice weekly.
Mr Barr said he wasn’t opposed to more frequent meetings but he would reserve the right to absorb information and listen to experts before making decisions.
“We do not need a panicked or rushed response,” Mr Barr said on ABC radio on Friday.
Mr Barr said the biggest factor slowing Australia’s vaccine rollout remained securing supply, the responsibility of the Commonwealth, rather than delivery capability.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said she is happy to take part in more national cabinet meetings but only if the federal government improves transparency about vaccine supplies.
The next national cabinet meeting has been brought forward to Monday and after that will convene twice a week as it seeks to rectify Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program.
The federal government this month dumped its vaccine rollout timetable, which sought to have all Australians vaccinated by the end of October.
Mr Morrison said the more regular meetings would continue “until we solve the problems and get the program back on track”.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr says “we do not need a panicked or rushed response” to the coronavirus vaccine rollout. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
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