Latest Articles freerepublic.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from freerepublic.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pauline Hanson (Image: AAP/Darren England)
Anti-vaccine and vaccine-sceptic groups and individuals are campaigning, fundraising and and registering to run in the federal election, hoping to capitalise on the interest around vaccines to gain a foothold in Australian politics.
With less than a year to go until the latest date that the federal election can be held, COVID-19 vaccinations are shaping up to be a if not the defining issue.
The government is heralding the number of Australians who’ve been vaccinated and the doses procured. Meanwhile, Labor has narrowed in on the stunted rollout (and the lack of quarantine facilities).
TV host Barry Du Bois has responded to questions about his prior social media activity, just a day after he announced he was running for an independent seat in the Senate.
Du Bois, 60, follows a string of Instagram accounts that spread conspiracy theories about vaccines and Covid-19, but he clarified on Monday he only follows them to better understand the views of other Australians on the supposed vaccine debate .
The father of two, who hosts Channel 10 lifestyle show The Living Room, has vowed to fight for everyday Australians in his campaign for the upcoming federal election.
TV host Barry Du Bois has responded to questions about his prior social media activity, just a day after he announced he was running for an independent seat in the Senate
Sky News host Alan Jones spoke with Managing Director of Reignite Democracy Australia Monica Smit about a Christian pastor who was arrested by Victorian police for alleged incitement.
Pastor Paul Furlong was arrested by Victorian police on the weekend while hosting a Sunday service in breach of COVID-19 rules.
Ms Smit said if Mr Furlong was a "criminal" then this was a "worrying road" Victoria was going down.