The Morrison Government is under growing pressure to hold a royal commission or official inquiry into the handling of the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Liberal senator Gerard Rennick and National Party colleagues Matt Canavan and Sam McMahon have expressed support for such an inquiry. Independent senator Rex Patrick and independent MP Zali Steggall have previously advocated an inquiry, while there is also support for an investigation among some Labor parliamentarians.
From The Guardian:
Last week the independent senator Rex Patrick wrote to the prime minister asking him to consider establishing a commission before he calls the 2022 election and to set aside money for it in the budget. The independent MP Zali Steggall is already working on draft terms of reference.
