The documents, obtained by Labor, show Pfizer first contacted the Department of Health on 30 June 2020, requesting a formal virtual meeting with Health Minister Greg Hunt to discuss the role it could play in vaccinating the country at the “earliest opportunity”.
The Opposition said it showed a “deliberate wait and see approach” to vaccine deals which meant Australia started its vaccination push a lap behind other OECD countries. “I am able to make senior members of Pfizer’s global leadership team available for this discussion, particularly if the Minister and/or Departmental leadership can be involved,” the representative said.
The next correspondence from Pfizer was the following Monday, when an offer was made for high-ranking members Pfizer to meet virtually with senior government officials to discuss a detailed vaccine rollout plan, if the government signed a confidential disclosure agreement. Ms Schofield rejected the offer for a detailed meeting as the confidentiality disclosure agreement was still being finalised, and instead agreed to the introductory/exploratory discussion.
let's not forget the hundreds of thousands of Woolworths and Coles employees that made it through last year without a vaccine...
Apparently it wasn’t a race.
I would never vote Liberal but I do know Greg Hunt. I'm surprised to learn that he or his office didn't act immediately. I can only guess that he was instructed not to act by his boss who has faced quite a bit of heat the past few days & is looking to throw someone under the bus.
Arrogant f's. Thought we were gonna be safe I bet?
What do you expect from a public service? I mean it will be too hard to ask the public servants to have that much wisdom. After all they don’t have the same pressure of performance as private sector i.e they can’t be ever sacked if they get it wrong. We can change govt that’s all
I wish I could say I am shocked by this !!
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