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The end of the COVID-19 commission

The Morrison government’s idea was to ask a disparate bunch of individuals from the private sector to give it some direct advice on managing COVID-19. How did it work out?

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It was a low-key farewell to one of the key experiments set up by the Morrison government last year to cope with the pandemic. After nearly 14 months, the National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board was disbanded last week with a prime ministerial statement of thanks to its chairman, Nev Power, and private sector board members.

Nev Power: A regular presence in the ministerial wing of Parliament House. Louise Kennerley

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Jennifer Hewett is the national affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com

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