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Australia’s ruling conservatives reckon with conspiracist MP
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SYDNEY, Feb 3, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Australia’s conservative prime minister was forced to bring a vocal party lawmaker to task on Wednesday for spreading pandemic disinformation, after a string of comments that threatened to undermine public safety.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison summoned Sydney Member of Parliament Craig Kelly after months of false claims that questioned the safety of coronavirus vaccines, opposed lockdowns and promoted unproven treatments.
In a statement after the face-to-face, Kelly said he “agreed to support the government’s vaccine rollout, which has been endorsed by medical experts”.
“I believe that the spread of misinformation can damage the success of our public health response during the pandemic,” he said in a statement.
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Australia s conservative prime minister was forced to bring a vocal party lawmaker to task for spreading pandemic disinformation.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison summoned Sydney Member of Parliament Craig Kelly after months of false claims that questioned the safety of coronavirus vaccines.
Kelly has routinely backed the use of Malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and headlice medication ivermectin as Covid-19 treatments and endorsed other unsubstantiated theories.
Australia s conservative prime minister was forced to bring a vocal party lawmaker to task on Wednesday for spreading pandemic disinformation, after a string of comments that threatened to undermine public safety.