SENATOR Katy Gallagher’s youngest child Evie, 15, is one of the 17 people in the ACT who tested positive to COVID-19 this morning (August 17).

In a late-night social media post, Senator Gallagher said her daughter was at home and feeling “pretty unwell”.

“My focus right now is on my little girl and getting her through this – but these events bring a sharp personal focus to the consequences of our government’s failure to ensure a prompt, efficient national rollout of vaccines,” the statement says.

“Here I sit tonight, where after doing everything right for 18 months, like millions of other families right around Australia – I am left with my children completely vulnerable to COVID-19.”

She says her household remains in strict quarantine until ACT Health advises that the family doesn’t need to isolate anymore.

“The rest of our family, including myself, have all returned negative tests,” Senator Gallagher says.

“I am lucky as I am fully vaccinated. Unfortunately, too many Australians have not had that opportunity.”