Tag: richard colbeck

Health Expert Calls on Australian States to Lift Mask Mandates in Schools

A leading authority in infectious disease has called for Australian state governments to remove mask rules for school students in the classroom as the jurisdictions proceed with relaxing indoor mandates. Many states across the country have taken action to ease mask mandate in indoor venues, except for some high-risk environments like hospitals, aged care and…


Aged Care Minister Defends Attending Cricket Test Match During Omicron

The Minister for Aged Care and Sports Richard Colbeck has defended his choice to turn down the invitation for the COVID-19 parliamentary committee meeting and go to the cricket. “The test match in Hobart was a significant event for Tasmania,” Colbeck stated at the parliamentary committee meeting held by the Senate Select Committee on Feb….