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Lacking leadership

MORE THAN a year after we were hailed ‘heroes of the pandemic’, we’re still waiting for the federal government to recognise the essential work that we do and put in place national systems to make sure we can do it safely and efficiently.

When will Prime Minister Go Slow (Scott Morrison) realise that dedicating some time to this would prevent transport hold ups and help the whole country run more smoothly?

I’m thinking of adding ‘administrator’ to my CV after the last 18 months of research and paperwork

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