Morrison government silent on contact with Pfizer global chief after Kevin Rudd intervenes in vaccine talks

Under fire for his government not reaching out to the pharmaceutical giant’s international head, health minister Greg Hunt also avoided naming the former Labor PM

Scott Morrison and federal health minister Greg Hunt have not denied claims that they failed to press Australia’s case for more vaccine doses directly with Pfizer’s global chief, after revelations that Kevin Rudd spoke to the pharmaceutical company chief last month.

But Hunt said on Monday he talked at least weekly to the chief of Pfizer’s Australian operations, and denied that the intervention by former prime minister Rudd, whose name he refused to say, had had any effect on the pace of supply.

In response to my representations, Dr Bourla said he would personally look at ‘what further might be able to be done’