Labor backs PM’s call for ‘beefed up’ World Health Organisation

Deputy Labor leader Richard Marles has backed Scott Morrison’s call to strengthen the World Health Organisation's powers, telling Sky News it was a “constructive suggestion”. The Prime Minister on Wednesday night told Sky News the WHO should have the same powers as weapons investigators in order to properly deal with future pandemics. Mr Marles supported the call, saying it was a step in the right direction. "I think this is a constructive suggestion to beef up the powers of the world health organisation and what it really speaks to is the need at the moment to have a strong, effective, functioning world health organisation as part of a strong global architecture,” he said. On China, the Shadow Defence Minister said it was important not to go down the “path of a blame game” and continue to seek support for a “transparent” investigation into the origins of COVID-19. “It is important we are not rushing towards a blame game,” he said. “For me it’s not about that. It is actually about a search for understanding, but we need to have a transparent investigation to get there and we’ve got to continue to seek that from China." Via news.com.au — Australia’s #1 news site https://www.news.com.au