Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Watt, I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

(i) the Member for Hughes', Mr Craig Kelly's, repeated use of social media to spread damaging mistruths about COVID-19,

(ii) comments made by Mr Kelly regarding COVID-19 vaccinations which have the potential to undermine public confidence in the upcoming rollout,

(iii) Mr Kelly's claims have repeatedly been refuted by health experts,

(iv) last week, Mr Kelly told the Special Broadcasting Service that he is in 'regular contact with the Health Minister and the Prime Minister's office', and

(v) on Monday at the National Press Club, the Prime Minister again refused to condemn Mr Kelly's irresponsible and dangerous comments during a pandemic;

(b) condemns the spreading of mistruths and misinformation which undermines public health and Australia's economic recovery; and

(c) calls on all parliamentarians to rely on and promote the advice of medical experts.