Albanese Seeks to Host US-style Centre for Disease Control in Australia

Albanese Seeks to Host US-style Centre for Disease Control in Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a joint press conference in Sydney, Australia, on June 10, 2022. Christian Gilles - Pool/Getty Images
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Australian Prime Minister has indicated that the government is seeking to fund a new U.S.-style centre for disease control for the country—the only OECD country without one.

​​"I have already had discussions with at least a couple of premiers who are very keen to have it located,” Anthony Albanese hinted on Aug. 5 in a national cabinet meeting.

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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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