The Committee is holding regular public hearings to take evidence on the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first hearing was held on 28 April 2020. Hearings take place via videoconference in order to maintain physical distancing.
TheCOVID-19 Select Committee conducting a public hearing via videoconference to maintain social distancing
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Witnesses at the hearing held on 28 April give evidence in front of a screen displaying the images of six senators participating in the hearing via videoconference
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Witnesses at the hearing held on 28 April give evidence in front of a screen displaying the images of Senators Siewert, Watt, Lambie, Paterson, Whish-Wilson and Davey who are participating in the hearing via videoconference
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Senators Gallagher and Patrick ask questions of witnesses appearing at the public hearing on 28 April while senators participating via videoconference appear on a screen in the background
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Witnesses at the hearing held on 28 April give evidence in front of a screen displaying the images of six senators participating in the hearing via videoconference
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Observers watch the proceedings of the public hearing held on 28 April while maintaining social distancing
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Secretary of the Committee, Dr Jane Thomson, and Senators Gallagher and Patrick listen to evidence from witnesses at the hearing on 28 April while a screen displays Senator Keneally who is participating via videoconference
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Observers watch the proceedings of the public hearing held on 30 April while maintaining social distancing
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Senator Paterson, appearing via videoconference, asks questions of witnesses at the public hearing held on 30 April while the Secretary of the Committee and Senators Gallagher and Patrick look on
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Senator Paterson, appearing via videoconference, asks questions of witnesses at the public hearing held on 30 April while the Secretary of the Committee and Senators Gallagher and Patrick look on
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Senators Gallagher and Patrick listening to evidence being provided at the public hearing held on 30 April
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Senators Gallagher and Patrick listening to evidence being provided at the public hearing held on 30 April
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Secretary of the Committee, Dr Jane Thomson, and Senators Gallagher and Patrick listen to evidence from witnesses at the hearing on 30 April while screens display senators who are participating via videoconference
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A bottle of hand sanitiser available for use by senators, staff and witnesses who were attending the hearing on 30 April
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A screen displays Senator Siewert who is participating in the hearing held on 30 April via videoconference
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A witness appearing at the hearing on 30 April gives evidence while Senator Siewert, who is participating via videoconference, looks on
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Senator Siewert, appearing via videoconference, asks questions of witnesses at the public hearing held on 30 April while the Secretary of the Committee and Senators Gallagher and Patrick look on
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Name plates for witnesses and a sign for those appearing via videoconference
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Senator Patrick listens to evidence being given at the public hearing held on 30 April
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Senator Patrick listens to evidence being given at the public hearing held on 30 April
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Senator Gallagher listens to evidence being given at the public hearing held on 30 April
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Senator Gallagher listens to evidence being given at the public hearing held on 30 April
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Witnesses at the hearing held on 30 April give evidence in front of a screen displaying the images of senators participating in the hearing via videoconference
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Senator Gallagher listens to evidence being given at the public hearing held on 30 April
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Dr Steven Kennedy, a witness at the public hearing held on 28 April gives evidence above a screen showing Senator Whish-Wilson who is participating in the hearing via videoconference
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Senators Gallagher and Patrick listening to evidence being provided at the public hearing on 30 April above a screen displaying Senator Paterson who is participating via videoconference
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Senators Gallagher and Patrick listening to evidence being provided at the public hearing on 30 April above a screen displaying Senator Paterson who is participating via videoconference
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