‘The Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, says he understands the concerns of anti-vaccination mandate protesters, with thousands of people again marching in Canberra…
Morrison said the protesters were “speaking up for the things they feel strongly about” and asked them to follow police directions.
“Australia is a free country and they have a right to protest,” he said. “I would ask them to do that in a peaceful and respectful way.”
Morrison said the federal government had only ever supported mandates for aged care and disability workers, as well as health workers in high-risk situations.
“All other mandates that relate to vaccines have been imposed unilaterally by state governments,” he said. “They have not been put in place by the commonwealth government ... so I understand their concerns about these issues.”’
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/12/scott-morrison-says-he-understands-canberra-antivax-protesters-amid-clashes-with-police
