Michael McCormack revived the claim that Victoria's second wave was caused in part by a Black Lives Matter protest in June on qanda before backing down
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack revived the claim that Victoria's second wave of coronavirus cases was caused in part by a Black Lives Matter protest in June onHost Hamish McDonald interjected nine times to challenge Mr McCormack's assertion, which he initially defended. "There were three confirmed cases from one of those protest rallies," Mr MrCormack said. Contact tracersDeputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack is not a professional singer.
When McDonald put that to Mr McCormack, he relented. "I'll accept that but people shouldn't be protesting," Mr McCormack said. Australian Medical Association president Omar Khorshid agreed there was no evidence the protest spread the virus but backed up Mr McCormack's broader point, saying large gatherings like protests risked mass transmission of the virus.The protest claim was not Mr McCormack's only odd call on Monday night.
The question that sparked the duet was about whether Australia's outbound travel ban was too tough, and Ms de Jong's sonic point was that the country had become too divided in contrast to the classic anthem. Ms de Jong, whose Wikipedia page bills her as a having a "living legacy... through a spirit of generosity, kindness and creativity", also advocated for returned Australians to wear ankle bracelets rather than going into quarantine.
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