Morrison government under fire over Covid vaccine delays as Victoria enters lockdown

Labor criticises the sluggish vaccination rollout, especially in aged care, and calls for a safe national quarantine system

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The Morrison government has come under attack over failed" quarantine arrangements and the sluggish pace of the national vaccine rollout as Victoria enters a seven-day circuit breaker" lockdown.

There is mounting concern the latest virus wave could have become uncontrollable" with almost 30 cases in the Melbourne-based cluster.