The man tasked with heading the Royal Commission of Inquiry into our Covid response says they'll be doing their best to deliver an independent report.
It kicks off February and will look at vaccine mandates, border closures, quarantine and community care - among other matters.
A report is due mid-2024.
Australian-based epidemiologist Tony Blakely will chair it, alongside former National party minister Hekia Parata and former Treasury secretary John Whitehead.
Blakely says he's happy with the terms of reference - particularly the forward looking nature of it.
He says their job isn't to find blame about individual past decisions, but project forward.
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