Thousands of Australians marched peacefully in Melbourne on their second Saturday to protest the Victoria State Government’s pandemic legislation and vaccine obligations.
The proposed law gives Prime Minister Daniel Andrews unprecedented power to declare a pandemic in the state and grant emergency power for up to three months, with no limit on how often it can be extended.
David Davis, the leader of the Liberal House of Councilors in the state legislature, called the prime minister’s pandemic bill “a seize of power.”
“I encourage Victorians to fight Daniel Andrews’ horrific pandemic bill at all levels … but they should communicate their views in a peaceful, calm and wise way,” he told reporters. Told.
There were no reports of anxiety on Saturday.
Protesters gathered to hear their opinions, hear politicians’ speeches, and enjoy entertainment, marching from the State Library to the Houses of Parliament.
Craig Kelly, the leader of the United Australia Party, who resigned from the Liberal Party following Australia’s pandemic response, said compulsory vaccination was an “abuse of human rights” and tackled protests.
“We are governed by medical bureaucrats who are part of a cult of crazy, insane vaccine experts,” he told the rally.
Rebel news report Protesters put up a sign with a message about ending their vaccination obligations and a message asking them to choose whether to vaccinate against COVID-19, a disease caused by the CCP virus. He chanted “Kill the bill” and “Sack Dan Andrews”.
Citizens’ opposition to vaccination obligations led to days of protest and anxiety in September, attracting international attention when the state imposed mandatory vaccination requirements on the construction sector.
The current emergency is expected to expire in December. These typically run for three months and are extended every three months since they were first declared in March 2020.
Traditionally, this power was in the Supreme Health Officer, but the new bill will hand it over to the Prime Minister.
Saturday’s protests occur after most Australian states begin to lift COVID-19 restrictions when they exceed the immunization threshold of 80%.
Public health and welfare (Pandemic Management Bill 2021) has passed the House of Representatives of the Victorian Parliament and will be discussed in the Senate next week.
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Caden Pearson is an Australian-based reporter with a background in screen writing and documentary. Contact him at [email protected]
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