Does Australia have a pandemic ‘Freedom Day’?

Eighteen months into the pandemic Scott Morrison has announced a plan for the way out, underpinned by modelling from one of our most respected scientific institutes, The Doherty Institute.

The plan itself, which has four phases, is based on vaccination rates. It predicts we could be living almost as normal when we reach 80 percent of the population fully vaccinated. 

But how likely are we to reach that target, and when? 

Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton on the uncertainty surrounding the Prime Minister’s plan. 

Guest: Senior Reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton.

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