Tasmanian Premier Defends Election Candidate Who Spoke out Against Vaccine Mandates

Published on February 21, 2024

Tasmania’s Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff is throwing support behind a doctor, and state election candidate, who has expressed critical views against the COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Julie Sladden, a local general practitioner (GP) and an emergency doctor at Launceston General Hospital, was among the Liberals’ 35 new candidates set to run in the upcoming state election. While Labor accused Ms. Sladden of going “against public health advice,” the Liberal leader said he welcomed a wide range of views in his party. The centre-right party announced its candidate line-up on Feb. 20 ahead of the election on March 23. Ms. Sladden, who is contesting in the northern seat of Bass, previously argued against the state’s vaccine mandate and refused to get the COVID-19 jabs....

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