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Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – COVIDSafe: New app to slow the spread of coronavirus UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health The Hon. Stuart Robert MP Minister for Government Services Professor Brendan Murphy Chief Medical Officer JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Sunday 26 April 2020 COVIDSAFE: NEW APP TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS The Australian Government today launches the new voluntary coronavirus app, COVIDSafe. The app is an important public health initiative that will help keep you, your family, and your community safe from further spread of coronavirus through early notification of possible exposure. “Australians are doing an extraordinary job to flatten the curve and contain the spread of the coronavirus, but we cannot be complacent,” said Prime Minister Scott Morrison. “The Chief Medical Officer’s advice is we need the COVIDSafe app as part of the plan to save lives ...