View the report as separate downloadable parts:
Membership of the committee
Table of abbreviations and acronyms
Executive summary
Recommendations
Supporting findings
Chapter 1—Introduction
COVID-19 cases in Australia
The scrutiny role of the committee
Purpose of this report
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgements
Chapter 2—Preparation and initial response
Initial response in January 2020
Pandemic planning and preparation
National Medical Stockpile
Closing Australia's international borders
Australians stranded overseas
Containment measures for cruise ships
Chapter 3—Health response part I: managing COVID-19 in Australia
The overarching health strategy
Lack of transparency behind key medical decisions
COVIDSafe app
Access to a successful vaccine candidate
An Australian Centre for Disease Control
Chapter 4—Health response part II: aged care
Responsibility for the aged care crisis
Preparation and planning for COVID-19
Failure to anticipate shortages of staff and PPE
Response to heightened community transmission in Victoria
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
Chapter 5—Economic response part I: The immediate economic fallout and response
The jobs impact of stage 3 lockdown
The fiscal response to the economic crisis
The design of JobKeeper
JobSeeker
Economic impact on women
Early access to superannuation
Access to paid pandemic leave
Chapter 6—Economic response part II: the recession and the Australian jobs crisis
The need for ongoing fiscal stimulus and job creation measures
The 'JobMaker' plan
Missed Opportunities for Economic Recovery
Chapter 7—National governance, coordination and communication
National Cabinet
The National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board
Chapter 8—Looking ahead
Concluding comments
Future direction of the inquiry
Coalition Senators' dissenting report
Observations about the committee process
Preparation and initial response
Timeline of COVID-19 support for people with a disability in 2020:
Timeline of changes in international travel restrictions and travel advice
Health Response Part 1: Managing COVID-19 in Australia
Health Response Part 2: Aged Care
Economic Response to COVID-19 Part 1: The immediate economic impact and response
Economic Response to COVID-19 Part 2: The recession and the Australian jobs crisis
National governance, coordination and communication
Australian Greens Senators' additional comments
Time to get over neoliberalism
Reuniting all families living in Australia
Immigration detention centres
JobKeeper
Social security
Health response
Aged care response
Infrastructure investment
Domestic and family violence
Arts and entertainment
Media
The National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board
Appendix 1—Timeline of key decisions and announcements
Appendix 2—Public hearings and witnesses
Thursday, 23 April 2020
Thursday, 30 April 2020
Tuesday, 5 May 2020
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
Thursday, 7 May 2020
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Tuesday, 19 May 2020
Thursday, 21 May 2020
Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Thursday, 28 May 2020
Tuesday, 2 June 2020
Thursday, 4 June 2020
Tuesday, 9 June 2020
Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Thursday, 25 June 2020
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
Thursday, 2 July 2020
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Thursday, 30 July 2020
Tuesday, 4 August 2020
Thursday, 6 August 2020
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
Friday, 14 August 2020
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
Thursday, 20 August 2020
Friday, 21 August 2020
Thursday, 10 September 2020
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
Thursday, 17 September 2020
Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Thursday, 24 September 2020
Tuesday, 29 September 2020
Thursday, 26 November 2020