See you doing what many do when a well credentialed body puts a forceful viewpoint which is diametrically opposed to theirs - they attempt to discredit them.The AMA is a union with its own views on many political issues. It is also not a public body and is not comprised of the "senior health advisors" of the kind I am talking about. I'm talking about the officials in our bureaucracy/public service.
If you're going to bring the AMA into it in any case, then why not also quote more recent comments from their former head, Kerryn Phelps? She's hardly ever been a supporter of the Coalition afaik, but she has praised Dutton for his approach and savaged Plibersek for hers.
The AMA is the organisation that speaks for the medical profession who are the ones who will be front and centre should there be a frontline commitment. They unequivocally say the government approach is wrong. As do the major powers, the World Health Organisation, the UN, Human Rights Watch, Médecins Sans Frontières and other frontline medical and humanitarian organisations.