ACTU secretary Sally McManus, a vocal supporter of vaccination across all industries, questioned on Tuesday whether mandating the jab is the best way of reaching high vaccination rates.
Exactly who these protesters are is a hot topic of debate. Bill Shorten, a one-time Labor leader who previously represented construction workers as national secretary of the AWU, described them onas “hard-right, man-baby Nazis”, while CFMEU Victorian secretary John Setka told 3AW that most didn’t work in construction or belong to a union.United Firefighters Union secretary Peter Marshall dismissed those taking to the streets as right-wing extremists.
As the march made its way down the Bourke Street Mall, a father and son, both construction workers, toldthat this was the first time in their lives they had been driven to protest. “It has come to this point,” the older man said. “I actually think it is necessary now because we aren’t going to recognise our society soon.”
The protest was promoted through social media channels by Melbourne Freedom Rally, a group that describes itself as a community of libertarian and populist activists.
If they wore masks properly and could seperate for smoko they may not have been closed down. Instead responsible for spreading the virus regionally as well as locally. Do they feel masks are ‘sissy’?seems it
I'm not sure if you are aware at the age, but referring to the covid injection as an inoculation is a complete falsehood. This injection does not inoculate , it does not stop transmission nor contraction. It therefore does not qualify as a vaccine.
Multiply the Medicare levy by ten for unvaccinated people. That way they can pay for the choice.
Dickwad Dan proving once again that authoritarian Socialism has no place in Australia.
Really not appropriate to have Melbchief writing about this Gay_Alcorn The guys antagonism to the lockdown, public health measures and to Labor are well documented. Is it in the interest of Victorians to have him now throw his grenades again?
DanielAndrewsMP is a cancer.
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