Greg Hunt



Gregory Andrew Hunt (born 18 November 1965) is an Australian politician who has been Minister for Health since January 2017. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has served in the House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Flinders in Victoria. He has previously served as a parliamentary secretary in the Howard Government (2004–2007), Minister for the Environment (2013–2016), Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science (2016–2017), and Minister for Sport (2017). Since March 2020, Hunt has had oversight over the Australian government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quotes

 * We are working on a number of fronts (against COVID-19), firstly to make sure that there is support for those Australians and we are also working on, as are other countries, to try to secure their ability to return to Australia.
 * Greg Hunt (2020) cited in: "Wuhan virus: Australia confirms fifth coronavirus case from last flight out of Wuhan" in The Straits Times, 27 January 2020.