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About a week ago, I posted this short thread and about the need to deal wth COVID by solving the problems it has exposed:
Here, I would like to propose a #CovidCommission - a multidisciplinary committee to devise and contract the work needed. /2
Here, I would like to propose a #CovidCommission - a multidisciplinary committee to devise and contract the work needed. /2
A significant step forward, would be to develop a preliminary list of perhaps 10 of the sorts of advances that could be commissioned, to determine the sorts of skills needed for a #CovidCommission, and the nature of support that work would need. /3
At this point, what I am seeking is proposed advances in public health, engineering, architecture, humanities, arts - any area of human endeavour that can make living in a world with COVID, not just safe but, a better world. #CovidCommission /4
Now up at @TheAusInstitute webinar - @zalisteggall raising concerns about lack of transparency & proper process of #CovidCommission 
Cites IMF recommendations that decarbonisation be part of pandemic stimulus spending, eg climatechangenews.com/2020/04/29/imf…
Says it is important to continue with the National Cabinet process (as @GregHuntMP also talked about at another webinar this week). Says it will be important for dealing with the climate crisis.
