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$2 billion RAT tests will expire soon

submitted by dulcima to Australia 2.3 yearsJan 28, 2023 20:17:33 ago (+10/-0)     (archive.md)

https://archive.md/nUZDS

Having spent more than $2 billion buying hundreds of millions of rapid antigen tests at the height of the pandemic, Australian states and territories are now having to decide what to do with what's left over, including millions which will expire soon.
In total, state and territory governments purchased at least 518 million rapid antigen tests over the last year —or enough for each Australian to be given about 22.
Leading the way was Victoria, which ordered 210 million tests in total, but Western Australia bought the most on a per-person basis with its 110 million tests equating to 41 for every Sandgroper

As an aside, from next week Victoria has banned "single use" plastics.


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[ - ] Sector7 2 points 2.3 yearsJan 28, 2023 20:54:23 ago (+2/-0)

"Sandgroper" is a type of Australian?

[ - ] dulcima [op] 3 points 2.3 yearsJan 28, 2023 21:43:29 ago (+3/-0)

A sandgroper is slang for a person from Western Australia.

Incidentally, Victorians are known as Mexicans (because we're from the south). A banana bender is a Queenslander, a croweater is South Australia.

More -

https://www.lonetester.com/2016/02/crow-eaters-sandgropers-banana-benders-cornstalks-and-more/

[ - ] Sector7 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 29, 2023 01:26:36 ago (+1/-0)

Have you ever sucked gum or grown cabbage? We have a lot of your Eucalyptus trees in California but the leaves don't seem suckable. A lot of pincushions and bottle brushes too. Also that flower that looks like feathers from some exotic bird.

[ - ] dulcima [op] 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 31, 2023 07:38:43 ago (+1/-0)

Wouldn't advise sucking eucalyptus leaves - they're poisonous!

Speaking of cabbages, Victoria should be known as the Cabbage State. We have that many vegetables "running" the place (instead of the Garden State).

[ - ] UncleDoug 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 28, 2023 23:37:21 ago (+0/-0)

Sandgroper, sounds like an Indian.

[ - ] AnmanIndustries 2 points 2.3 yearsJan 28, 2023 21:27:10 ago (+2/-0)

As an aside, from next week Victoria has banned "single use" plastics.

LOL, first I've heard of it. Not gonna happen.

[ - ] dulcima [op] 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 28, 2023 21:39:54 ago (+1/-0)

From the office of our faggot Premier himself -

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/single-use-plastics-ban-protect-our-environment

The virtue signalling is nauseating.

[ - ] UncleDoug 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 28, 2023 23:36:52 ago (+0/-0)

Thats his official title, Faggot Premier Andrews

[ - ] beece 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 28, 2023 23:15:42 ago (+1/-0)

Buy more from China and toss the old ones in the corner with the respirators yall bought.

"Having spent more than $2 billion buying hundreds of millions of rapid antigen tests at the height of the pandemic, Australian states and territories are now having to decide what to do with what's left over, including millions which will expire soon."

[ - ] Prairie 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 29, 2023 01:44:48 ago (+0/-0)

They need a new outbreak to put all those tests to use!