Three leading philanthropic groups will fund an inquiry into Australia’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Western Sydney University Chancellor Professor Peter Shergold will lead the six-month review.

He told Joe Hildebrand it will help better prepare for “the next pandemic”.

“It will be very sensitive to the balance you have to strike when you have a health crisis.

“This is not meant to be a hatchet job on the governments, on what you did wrong. It’s what can we learn.”

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