Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says rapid antigen tests should be free for everyone, but prime minister Scott Morrison continues to resist calls to make the tests free and widely available
The opposition leader, Anthony Albanese, says the federal government has had plenty of time to prepare for the surge in demand for rapid antigen tests, and that they should be free for everyone. Albanese says the tests are 'not available' and 'not affordable'.
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