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Covid-19 inquiry: mistakes made under time pressure

Macroeconomic forecasts found to be unreliable during the pandemic.

Phase 2 of the inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic has been released.

Brent Edwards Tue, 10 Mar 2026
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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic has called for better decision making the next time an economic shock like a pandemic hits the country.

Phase 2 of the inquiry – conducted by chair Grant Illingworth and commissioners Anthony Hill and Judy Kavanagh – was released today.

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Brent Edwards Tue, 10 Mar 2026
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