Blood on his hands

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Cricketing commentator Michael Slater has charged the Prime Minister with having “blood on his hands” by putting forward legislation to prevent Australian citizens coming from India via other countries to return home.

The Indian pandemic wave is not yet near peaking, and many believe the statistics are understating the true scale of the human disaster.  Professor Michael Toole says that with the cities health systems overwhelmed, only a hard lockdown can flatten the curve of COVID 19.

Produced By: Roderick Chambers

Featured In Story: Professor Anne Twomey Faculty of Law University of Sydney, and Professor Michael Toole AM – Burnett Institute

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 4 May 2021