Health department denies redirecting rapid antigen test orders from workers

Harley Dennett
Updated January 14 2022 - 6:49pm, first published 6:30pm

The federal health department has rejected claims by distributors that international suppliers of rapid antigen tests "will now only be dealing with the federal government" amid critical shortages around the nation.

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Harley Dennett

Harley Dennett

Public Service Editor

Former federal politics bureau chief for the Canberra Times, via a career that's taken me from rural Victoria to Washington DC. Telling the stories of my local LGBTI community brought me to political journalism, where I've covered eight budgets, four national elections in two countries, Defence, public service and international governance.

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