Transcript – Press Conference – Canberra

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   27 November 2021   PRESS CONFERENCE CANBERRA   E&OE…                       Topics: Omicron variant, travel restrictions, COVID-19 vaccination.   GREG HUNT:          Well, welcome everybody. I’m joined by the Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Paul Kelly. We’re here to give an…

Transcript – Press Conference – Sydney

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   26 November 2021   PRESS CONFERENCE SYDNEY   E&OE…                       Topics: Update on COVID booster shots, new South African COVID variant, increased funding for Mental Health during COVID.   GREG HUNT: [Indistinct] chance of hope for Australians in general.   Now,…

Transcript – Interview – David Koch & Natalie Barr, Sunrise

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   24 November 2021   INTERVIEW WITH DAVID KOCH AND NATALIE BARR SUNRISE                       E&OE…                       Topics: Travellers will be able to enter Queensland without having to pay for a PCR COVID test.   DAVID KOCH: Now, the Federal Government says travellers…

Covid-19 Vaccine Indemnity

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA STATEMENT   24 November 2021   COVID-19 VACCINE INDEMNITY   The Morrison Government is reducing the claim threshold of the no fault COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme to enable more people access to compensation for costs associated with a vaccine injury.   The…

Media Statement – PCR testing in Queensland

Throughout the pandemic people have been able to access free COVID tests under Commonwealth and state programs.   The Queensland Premier today confirmed that the Queensland Government will now accept an official text message as evidence of a negative PCR test as they have for the last 18 months.   Asked if people would be…