It’s been revealed states and territories rejected offers to stockpile on rapid antigen tests last year.

Industries and individuals are struggling to source enough at-home kits.

Specialist emergency physician Dr Ian Norton told Chris Smith states and territories rejected the suggestion of creating a stockpile.

“They would come back to us and say, ‘we don’t need it’.

“Why would we be so arrogant to say ‘we don’t need tests that huge amounts of the rest of the world have used?'”

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