Outgoing finance minister says Richard Colbeck, who didn’t know Covid death numbers, is an effective behind-the-scenes operator
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The outgoing finance minister Mathias Cormann has defended aged care minister Richard Colbeck, saying he believed Colbeck was a “very effective minister” who should be judged on his overall performance.
Colbeck was unable to immediately provide a Senate committee on Friday with the number of people who have died in the aged care sector during the pandemic, a performance the opposition described as “embarrassing”.
Continue reading…Outgoing finance minister says Richard Colbeck, who didn’t know Covid death numbers, is an effective behind-the-scenes operator • Follow the live blog for latest updates• Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rules; NSW hotspots• Australian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map• Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus emailThe outgoing finance minister Mathias Cormann has defended aged care minister Richard Colbeck, saying he believed Colbeck was a “very effective minister” who should be judged on his overall performance.Colbeck was unable to immediately provide a Senate committee on Friday with the number of people who have died in the aged care sector during the pandemic, a performance the opposition described as “embarrassing”. Continue reading…