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

This is an important question. I acknowledge this is a very important question. The vaccines were administered by a trained general practitioner—a doctor. The doctor has been stood down pending an investigation by the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, as I've indicated before. A full investigation is being undertaken by the Deputy Chief Medical Officer in conjunction with the Queensland Chief Health Officer and the local PHN. We appreciate the cooperation of the Queensland Chief Health Officer, Dr Jeannette Young, as a part of this process. Our determination is to ensure that this rollout occurs effectively, appropriately and safely for all Australians, particularly those in aged care. There is a training program that was in place for those who were rolling out the program— (Time expired)