COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Prevention of Discrimination’ Bill Voted Down in Australian Senate

Published on August 18, 2024

The Australian Senate has voted down legislation that aimed to prevent Australians from discrimination on COVID-19 vaccination status. This comes after data from the government showed vaccine compensation has reached $23 million (US$15 million) with 8 percent of claims successful. The Coalition and UAP Senator Ralph Babet supported the legislation put forward by One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson, while Labor, Greens, and Independent Senator Fatima Payman voted against it. The private member’s bill aimed to stop the federal government, states, territories, and other government and non-government entities from discrimination based on whether someone had taken the jab. Under the legislation, discrimination included goods, services, facilities employment, education, accommodation and sport. Further, the bill stopped interference of free movement between states and territories within Australia....

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