As his retirement looms, George Christensen has again drawn fire over his stance on vaccines.
"I think they're unwise views, I think they're dangerous views … I don't think parents should be listening to them," Scott Morrison said on Wednesday."His views are not the government's views.Mr Christensen is no stranger to controversies, often speaking at anti-vaccination rallies and campaigning for fringe issues.
Mr Morrison said he was also discussing Mr Christensen's role as the chair of federal parliament's Trade and Investment Committee with Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce. Labor has attacked the government over its handling of Mr Christensen's comments, with home affairs spokesperson Kristina Keneally labelling the Prime Minister's response as "weak"."[The PM's] own MPs don't care what he says [and] are undermining public health messages — right when [Australia's] COVID infection rates are at their worst.
The upcoming election will see LNP candidate Andrew Willcox , take on Labor candidate and coal miner Shane Hamilton. Mr Christensen appeared alongside Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson, Dawson LNP candidate Andrew Willcox and Barnaby Joyce at an event in Mackay last week.
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