Is Professor Michael Kidd contradicting the national expert taskforce on prescribing molnupiravir?

An article in The Australian earlier this week suggested a dispute over the evidence for molnupiravir
Professor Michael Kidd
Professor Michael Kidd.

This week a media storm burst after one of Australia’s top health officials issued a statement on the COVID-19 antiviral molnupiravir.  

The official turned out to be former RACGP president Professor Michael Kidd, who is without question one of the country’s leading GPs.