Updated
April 18, 2020 15: 09: 16
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ruled out forcing Australians to download a coronavirus tracing app, one day after the Deputy Chief Medical Officer left the door open to making it mandatory.
Key points:
- On Friday, Scott Morrison said it was his ‘very strong preference’ that Australians download the tracing app voluntarily
- The Federal Government needs at least 40 per cent of people to sign up for the app to work effectively
- The Prime Minister is asking for the support and cooperation of Australians
The Government is developing an app to bolster its ability to trace the contacts of infected Australians, but has warned it wi