Australia NewsAustralian PM Warns More Elderly Will Die From COVID-19SavePrintAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a media conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on July 9, 2020. David Gray/Getty ImagesAAP8/12/2020|Updated: 8/12/2020Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has delivered a pointed message about failures to protect vulnerable aged care residents from COVID-19.The prime minister has published a Facebook message expressing condolences for the hundreds of elderly people who have died from the disease.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesProsecutors Withdraw More Than a Dozen Sex Abuse Charges Against Alan JonesSep 18, 2025One Charge Dropped for Nurse Who Threatened to Harm IsraelisSep 16, 2025‘Always Pulled Our Weight’: PM Defends Defence SpendingSep 14, 2025Competing Rallies Cripple Capitals as Crowds Pour InSep 13, 2025Related TopicsNSWrising death tollaged caredaniel andrewsVictoria StateAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison