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Heated Q+A discussion sees economist Gigi Foster reject she is ‘advocating for people to die’ – ABC News
As Victoria and New South Wales both face coronavirus outbreaks of sizeable scales, economist Gigi Foster is asked why she is championing the Swedish model, on a heated episode of Q+A.
Economist Gigi Foster has come under fire for talking about “body counts” on Q+A and championing Sweden’s relaxed response to the coronavirus pandemic as a model for Australia to follow.
Key points:
- Prominent UNSW academics Professor Bill Bowtell and economist Gigi Foster clashed over Professor Bowtell’s belief coronavirus could be eliminated from Australia
- Professor Foster called his view a “fantasy” and talked of the benefits of Sweden’s coronavirus response
- The Gover…
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