Pandemics
Strategy
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine and treatment strategy
This strategy document outlines how the Australian government is investing in promising vaccines and treatments, and how they will be safely, fairly and rapidly delivered to Australians.
Report
Rebuild New Zealand: retail sector
In its report PwC analyses data from a range of sources to paint a picture of the trading environment in the wake of COVID-19, and considers what developments in consumer sentiment may tell us about what lies ahead for the retail sector.
Report
Rescue and recovery: COVID-19, jobs and income security
The main conclusion of this paper is that as a result of the huge uncertainties facing any government operating in this pandemic, policymakers must be ready to act or change course, depending on economic and public health developments. It is clear the government response to the unemployment crisis so far, welcome though it is, is...
Report
Report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Ruby Princess
This Special Commission of Inquiry responds to the "mishap" that was the disembarkation of passengers from the cruise ship Ruby Princess on the morning of 19 March 2020. The report finds that on the whole, New South Wales public health officials did attempt to protect the public health against COVID-19 on cruise ships.
Fact sheet
Fact Check Fact File: How is the Australian Defence Force assisting states during COVID-19
As Victoria grapples with surging COVID-19 cases, sparked essentially by breaches linked to hotel quarantine, divisions have emerged between the Federal and Victorian governments over whether the Australian Defence Force offered assistance to help secure quarantine hotels in Victoria.