‘Chaos and confusion’: Dutton blasts government over China COVID testing rule

Health Minister Mark Butler says subjecting arrivals from China to COVID testing is a ‘modest measure’.

Butler also denied accusations from racial justice groups that the government had unfairly singled out Chinese travellers and shown “blatant disregard” for Australians of Asian heritage., dated December 31, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said: “I do not believe that there is sufficient public health rationale to impose any restriction or additional requirements on travellers from China.”

Butler said the World Health Organisation was particularly concerned that China is not uploading the genomic sequencing of COVID cases in real time, making it difficult to tell whether new COVID variants are emerging there. Melissa McIntosh, the assistant opposition spokeswoman for mental health, said it was “perplexing” the government had ignored Kelly’s advice.

Does it matter? China are being secretive. The govt is taking a safety first approach by asking Chinese visitors to get a test in their own country before coming here to prevent spread of potential new variants. Ask CMO why he’s going against advise given to USA, UK Canada etc.

Mark Butler has always been overly cautious 😉 going even above health advice , whether it is the ease to access of ant' virals for all Aussies , health measures to ease burden on our hospitals ,it is amazing he has time to focus on the economy covid19aus

This decision would likely be unnecessary if China was providing epidemiological data. Since they are not, many countries are making this decision. Fair enough.

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