“We regulate aged care but when there is a public health pandemic, then public health, which, whether it gets into aged care, shopping centres, schools or anywhere else, then they are things that are matters for Victoria,”

“We understand our responsibilities and we will be responsible for those, but when have you a community pandemic, the virus will find its way into many places … so it’s the overlapping of public health responsibilities, which sit with states, and federal aged care regulation responsibilities [which] sit with the federal government,” he said.

“It is a complex set of responsibilities and they are shared and that’s why we’re working together. I keep stressing – working together, not against each other, is the way we manage these impacts.”

“It’s so important that as we continue to move through this difficult time that we stay focused on protecting the most vulnerable,”

“They are the elderly in our community; (we need to) not just (look) after their health but wherever possible … ensure they are treated with dignity and respect.”

 

Scott Morrison, Prime Minister

 

“The Morrison government runs, regulates and is responsible for aged care,”                                                                                                       Anthony Albanese, Opposition Leader

“I’m not interested in getting into a process where I try and interpret for you, comments from the Prime Minister. It might surprise you, but I’ve not seen the comments he’s made I’ve been briefed in general terms, but I did not see [the comments],” he said.

“The only attack that matters is our collective attack against this virus, that’s what I’m focused on, and that hasn’t changed and it won’t change in terms of age care what I can say to you is that we have been asked to provide support and assistance, we’re doing that.”

“I send my condolences, my thoughts my prayers, the concerns, not just of my government, but from my family, to every Greek Australian family who are dealing with that grief.”

“There is no question that what is going on here is unacceptable to me, and unacceptable to the Victorian community.”

Daniel Andrews, Premier of Victoria

 

“Hundreds of elderly Australians have died needlessly, and without family by their side. Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers have done their best to comfort and support them in their final days and hours. This is taking an enormous toll on the healthcare workforce,”

Australian Medical Association, AMA