More than one in two people eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot have not come forward for their third dose, contradicting statements from Health Minister Greg Hunt and Prime Minister Scott Morrison that up to 80 per cent of eligible Australians have received a booster.
Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com
