Russell Broadbent LP on vaccine coercion and The Misinformation Bill. 4 Sept 2023

“the proposed laws have the potential to undermine democracy, erode public trust and jeopardise free speech”

“We all stand to lose with this indefensible bill. Having no free speech in Australia means having no democracy in Australia”

“The pandemic years divided the nation by health status..based on a person's vaccination status—all this damage to peoples lives through a vaccine that doesn't even stop infection..blatant discrimination against the individuals who choose to protect their own health their way..a person's choice to have a medical procedure..should not be pressured, coerced or manipulated. To do so is a breach of informed consent”

“If I have questions about the Voice, does that make me a racist? If I believe there are only two genders, does that make me a bigot? If I don't want to take an experimental vaccine—as Greg Hunt called them—does that make me a far-right conspiracy theorist?”