27 Jan 2022

Employers, Manufacturers Association frustrated over govt rapid antigen test policy

From Checkpoint, 5:40 pm on 27 January 2022

A business advocacy group has had its order of rapid antigen tests effectively absorbed into government supplies.

Now the EMA has been forced to source RAT tests from elsewhere. Meanwhile it is waiting to hear what businesses will be deemed critical and able to buy pass isolation requirements under the government's test to work scheme.

That's where close contacts of cases who provide essential services, are able to stay on the job as long as the return a negative rapid antigen test.

CEO of the Employers and Manufacturers Association, Brett O'Riley, talks to Lisa Owen.