Federal Parliament returns with toughest ever COVID-19 lockdown restrictions

Karen Barlow
Updated August 3 2021 - 7:06am, first published 4:30am
Speaker of the House Tony Smith. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Speaker of the House Tony Smith. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

As Federal Parliament returns from the long winter break, the presiding officers are assuring Australians that coronavirus safety is their highest priority and they have gone above and beyond local ACT Health requirements in putting the people's house into COVID-19 lockdown.

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Karen Barlow

Karen Barlow

Chief Political Correspondent

Karen Barlow is ACM's Chief Political Correspondent. Working in the federal press gallery, she investigates and writes about federal politics and government. She has an interest in integrity, leadership and social equity. She has covered two Olympics and been to Antarctica twice. Contact her on karen.barlow@canberratimes.com.au

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