ABC News: Brendan Esposito

'They have to be responsible': Leading epidemiologist calls on the Commonwealth to run hotel quarantine

On Mornings with Virginia Trioli

Professor of Epidemiology at UNSW and Advisor to the World Health Organization, Mary-Louise McLaws, has called for a national approach to hotel quarantine.

Speaking to Virginia Trioli on Mornings, Professor McLaws said the Commonwealth, rather than the states and territories, should be in charge of "the most important threat to Australians".

"I don't understand why they're not running it, our border is a national responsibility," she said.

"I know the states and territories are responsible for health, but they need national guidance."

Duration: 8min 30sec