A controversial anti-vaxxer MP has announced he is standing down from a lucrative senior role after the Prime Minister told people not to listen to him.
Just hours after Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he was “discussing” whether the Nationals MP should continue to hold the lucrative position with Barnaby Joyce, Mr Christensen made the announcement he’d be quitting.
Barnaby Joyce said he had spoken to George Christensen about his calls for parents not to vaccinate their children. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage Australian Medical Association vice president Dr Chris Moy has called on Mr Morrison to reign in the “nutty” behaviour of Mr Christensen and other colleagues.
“They really do need to shut up because they are not helping what we need to do and it is causing increasing anxiety. What they are saying is rubbish.”“It has got to end. It has gone too far and unfortunately it will be looked back on as something that has undermined our ability to do the right thing and maintain confidence in key aspects of things such as the vaccination program.”
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