Covid19: Politics in a Pandemic
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Covid19 - it's like nothing we've ever lived to see. A worldwide pandemic which has stopped us in our tracks. As our health system strains and our economy nearly breaks, it's up to our elected politicians to deal with it. But how? Host Adam Peacock speaks to economist and former politician Craig Emerson, who was Minister for Small Business when the GFC hit in 2008, to find out how politicians work through a global crisis to come up with what's best for Australia.
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