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The Informer: Australian government ignored findings about COVIDSafe app shortfalls in tackling pandemic

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August 28 2021 - 5:30pm
Health Minister Greg Hunt (centre) and Employment Minister Stuart Robert (left) defend the COVIDSafe app (right) as playing "a very important" role in the pandemic despite a damning report indicating the app has provided limited use for contact tracers. Pictures: Sitthixay Ditthavong, Dion Georgopoulos, Shutterstock
Health Minister Greg Hunt (centre) and Employment Minister Stuart Robert (left) defend the COVIDSafe app (right) as playing "a very important" role in the pandemic despite a damning report indicating the app has provided limited use for contact tracers. Pictures: Sitthixay Ditthavong, Dion Georgopoulos, Shutterstock

A secret report about the shortfalls of the $8m COVIDSafe app has been ignored by the federal government, which has defended the technological initiative, describing it as playing a "very important" role.

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Toby Vue

Court reporter

Toby Vue joined The Canberra Times in April 2021 and is a court reporter after covering the round in NSW and Queensland. He has also reported on regional and rural affairs, local government and sport. He was a Sunday Canberra Times reporter. Email: t.vue@canberratimes.com.au.

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