Anthony Albanese breaks election promise to hold a Royal Commission into Australia’s Covid response and announces a weaker ‘inquiry’ without sweeping powers

Anthony Albanese has announced his Government will hold an inquiry into the Covid pandemic but not a Royal Commission.

The government’s watered down commission of inquiry will lack the powers of a Royal Commission to compel witnesses to appear and testify truthfully.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed to hold royal commission during last year’s successful campaign from opposition that saw him oust Scott Morrison. 

Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has already accused the Albanese government of going back on its word.

The Albanese government has promised an expert inquiry into Australia’s handling of the Covid pandemic

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being accused of breaking an election promise to hold a royal commission into Covid

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‘It’s another broken promise by Anthony Albanese,’ Senator Mckenzie told Sharri Markson on Sky News on Tuesday.

‘He went to the election promising a royal commission. 

‘They ran a select committee in the Senate throughout Covid hearing from experts for over a year they heard from experts from right across the country and out of that inquiry they decided they would have a royal commission. 

‘They are not delivering a royal commission.’

She accused Mr Albanese of trying to shield Labor premiers still in power from that period, such as Victoria’s Dan Andrews and Queensland’s Annastacia Palaszczuk from a full scrutiny of their actions during the pandemic.

‘There are some things we led the world in, and some where politics got in the way,’ Senator McKenzie said. 

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