Federal government ‘shouldn’t have to’ move to incentives for vaccination

Labor MP Matt Thistlethwaite says the government “shouldn’t have to move to incentives” for Australians to get vaccinated.

“If the government had got the plan right and had been able to deliver on their vaccine plan we wouldn’t be in this situation,” he told Sky News.

On Sunday, acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack said it is “not a race” to get people vaccinated despite the coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne.

“Try telling that to the people of Victoria, who are in their fourth lockdown,” Mr Thistlethwaite said.

“They know it’s a race and that Australia’s losing it at the moment.”

[avaraxxblack]

When he says "public education" I'm pretty sure he meant propaganda.

[papabear]

I don’t take bribes! Reminds me of an old man offering a child a piece of candy! 😡

[ianshaw]

Using media to encourage vaccine uptake could be useless given how little trust people have in most mainstream media. Seems to me a good reason to steer clear of it if media are promoting it.

[sammifruitbat]

I have no intentions of getting this depop shot EVER!

[hypnopompicstate]

Everyone doesn't HAVE to have a jab - Brotherman!

[mchughcb]

Jenna needs to spend 4 months locked up 23 hours per day to appreciate nobody gives a flying f**k what the government thinks anymore.

[petergilfillan]

No We Do Not HAVE TO take this Jab. Thanks but No Thanks.

[mels]

Australians “have to get the jab”!! Wow he can have my experiment!!

[michaelhoward]

Oh playing the guilt card, nice, tell the devil I say hi, a good opponent up till the final move.

[AshleyJOsborne]

I'm white and male, so with that privilege I'm let someone else have mine.

[michaelhoward]

Invest in a good printer, print off the Nuremberg code and pin it to the door when this shit goes mandatory, we is going Martin Luther on things. This is our reformation, stand for truth.

[Listenclearly]

'We need to know that we HAVE to get the jab'...
But we don't have to because it's not mandatory...🤔

[karynmahoney]

We don't have to get the "jab" can't believe you don't get why they call it that.

[elongatedmush]

I'll hold out till they offer me Lamborghini or Ferrari.

[alanwright]

offer me the winning lottery ticket and it’s still a no .

[gingerfella]

Love these confession videos by politicians and journalists. They'll make the trials soooo much easier.

[timpmanger]

That’s one race I’m happy to come last in!

[markgiardinazzo]

No one wants your poison ! Leave the people alone !

[jbrennan]

When a government is so worred about ur health, run

[foryourlugsonly]

I've had covid. I beat covid. My immune system did its job.

Why do I need the vaccine again? Oh that's right. I don't.

If I got the flu and recovered, would the Dr be happy to vaccinate me also? Would they be sending me letters asking me to get the flu vaccine?

No they wouldn't. And you wouldn't be running out to get the flu vaccine either