Feds, business lash Andrews on virus tracing

Yolanda Redrup, Liam Walsh and John Kehoe

Oct 25, 2020 – 7.31pm

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The decision to delay the reopening of Victoria even though case numbers have fallen below the state government's own guidelines has been slammed by the federal government and a wide range of business groups.

Business groups hit out at the Victorian government's contact tracing capabilities, saying the delays were evidence the state's protocols were still not up to scratch, despite the 14-day average falling below five cases per day.

Yolanda Redrup is the editor of the AFR Rich List. She previously reported on technology, healthcare and Street Talk.

Liam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane.

John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury.