Covid outbreak hits Coalition and Labor
Parliament is facing a Covid-19 outbreak, with numerous MPs testing positive and all of Labor’s caucus ordered to get a PCR test on Wednesday night.
Parliament is facing a Covid-19 outbreak, with numerous MPs testing positive and all of Labor’s caucus ordered to get a PCR test on Wednesday night.
Agriculture Minister and David Littleproud confirmed on Sunday he had tested positive for Covid-19. “This morning I woke up feeling unwell and immediately had a PCR test which has come back positive for Covid,” he said in a Twitter post.
Another Nationals MP, Kevin Hogan, said he was also positive for Covid-19.
Assistant Minister for Road Safety Scott Buchholz confirmed the following day he had tested positive. Queensland Labor MP Anika Wells also tested positive on Wednesday, sparking concern about spread through caucus.
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