Morrison's Covid hotline sting

<p>Right now, if you contract Covid-19, the federal government’s advice is to contact the national coronavirus helpline. </p><p>The hotline is supposed to direct you to the latest medical information, inform you of how long you should isolate and whether you should get tested. </p><p>But in practice, it's staffed by workers who don’t have access to the information they need and administered by a company that previously chased welfare recipients caught up in the infamous Robo-debt program.</p><p>Today, senior reporter at <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Rick Morton on the outsourcing of a key frontline health service and the impact of privatisation during the pandemic. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Senior reporter for <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Rick Morton.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>