by MONICA O’SHEA – FORMER NSW Liberal Premier Dominic Perrottet has finally admitted his handling of vaccine mandates was a mistake.
Mr Perrottet announced his resignation from NSW Parliament on July 19 after 13 years and will embark on a private sector career in the United States.
- The law should have left more room for respect of freedom.
- Vaccines saved lives but ultimately mandates were wrong.
- People’s personal choices should not have cost them their jobs.
In his speech, the ex-premier acknowledged that while the intentions behind the mandates were to curb the spread of the virus, their impact on transmission was limited.
“While we did not get everything right, I believe we got more right than wrong. And, without dwelling on every decision we got wrong, I believe it is important to point out one mistake which was made by governments here and around the world. That was the strict enforcement of vaccine mandates,” he said.
FREEDOM
“Health officials and governments were acting with the right intentions to stop the spread, but if the impact of vaccines on transmission was limited at best, as it is now mostly accepted, the law should have left more room for respect of freedom.”
Perrottet, who served in the top job from October 5, 2021, to March 28, 2023, was Deputy Premier and Treasurer when NSW Health introduced mandatory COVID vaccination for all healthcare workers.
Perrottet said the pandemic was both a health and economic crisis. He shared his firsthand experience of the double‑edged sword created by government policy, which still impacts the State today.
He credited former Premier Gladys Berejiklian for fostering an environment where senior ministers could discuss and debate the State’s response from various perspectives during daily crisis Cabinet meetings.
“This approach helped NSW address the health needs of our people while remaining more open and more free than other States. As hard and as challenging as that period was, it was incredibly rewarding to work alongside such dedicated ministers and public servants,” he said.
“Whilst we did not always agree and, in fact, often disagreed, everyone’s perspective was fairly considered and I believe that led NSW to having one of the strongest responses not just in the country but globally.”
Berejiklian was Premier at the time vaccine mandates were introduced for healthcare workers, aged care workers and construction workers, from August 2021.
Perrottet noted that when he became premier he eliminated the vaccine mandates he could, but admitted this should have happened quicker.
“Vaccines saved lives but ultimately mandates were wrong. People’s personal choices should not have cost them their jobs,” he said.
“When I became Premier, we removed them – or the ones we could – but this should have happened faster.
LIBERTY
“If a pandemic comes again, we need to get a better balance, encouraging people to take action whilst at the same time protecting people’s fundamental liberty.”
Perrottet, one of 12 children, was elected to parliament in 2011 after working as a commercial lawyer and serving as president of the NSW Young Liberals.
A conservative NSW Liberal, he became NSW Treasurer in 2017, a position he held until October 2021 when he became the 46th Premier.
During his final speech, Perrottet also shared some of his lessons from his experience in executive government.
He said the first and most fundamental lesson is that the lifeblood of politics is imagination and ideas.
“What I have learned is that the real opposition in government is not the Opposition; it is the status quo. The status quo is like a safety blanket: comfortable and familiar,” he said.
“But comfort does not lead to progress. To make the future better, you need ideas that challenge the way things are. Some think that being a conservative is about clinging to the past.
PRESERVING
“To me, it is about understanding the immense value of the best of the past and carrying it with you to build a better future. It is about preserving what is good and innovating everything else.”
Perrottet stressed the importance of questioning established norms and practices.
“I now believe that the most important question a minister can ask is why. Why do school hours have to be from nine to three? Why does Canberra run GPs but States run hospitals? Why does the Cahill Expressway actually even exist?” he said.
“Asking why makes you challenge things that are just part of the furniture – like, why do you pay the government, on average, $75,000 in stamp duty just to buy a home?”
Perrottet also mentioned that achieving major change in politics sometimes means starting a journey that others will finish.
“For example, John Hewson started the GST and John Howard finished it. That is why I know the days of problem gambling in this State are numbered,” he said.
Further, he acknowledged the challenges of pushing for change, as most people are preoccupied with the present.
DISRUPTION
“While you might imagine a better future, most people are just busy with the here and now. If change means disruption, it is hard for some to see the vision beyond the dust and rubble,” he said.
In NSW, vaccines were required to enter pubs, restaurants and nonessential retail shops until “freedom day” when the State exited lockdown in October 2021.
Vaccine mandates for healthcare workers in NSW were introduced inAugust 2021 and did not fully end until May 2024.
A policy directive issued by NSW Health on May 16, 2024, removed the requirement after nearly three years.
NSW Libertarian MP John Ruddick, a former Liberal Paqrty member, applauded Perrottet’s speech and “admission of error around forcing warp speed vaccines”.
“Yes it was way too late but Dom was the sole voice of reason in the Berejiklian cabinet from the beginning of the hysteria,” Ruddick said.
“Dom ended the hysteria in Australia.”PC
VERY DISTURBING
Senate votes down bill to protect Australians from discrimination based on Covid vaccination status
https://crazzfiles.com/senate-votes-down-bill-to-protect-australians-from-discrimination-based-on-covid-vaccination-status/
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These alleged obscene Tyrants don’t care that this world belongs to us all – we the people have a right to live in our countries with all our freedoms rights and choices in tact – allegedly, these tyrants, the elite, treacherous politicians, big pharma, big medicine, big tech, big media, big banks et al and all their accomplices, are happy to destroy our lives, all our freedoms, rights and choices and have us live under tyrannical rule/totalitarianism.
The WEF, WHO, UN etc., for starters; are allegedly, before our eyes, destroying our lives as we knew it and must be stopped and their obscene power and control over the people representing governments removed.
Only the people of the world can put a stop to it, by removing them all from power and force all those representing governments to act on behalf of the people for the people and for the benefit of all people, and not big corporations calling the shots and running alleged Governments.
Every person in the world has the right to decide what is or is not done to their own bodies and what is or is not injected / put into / done to their own bodies.
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VERY DISTURBING – THIS SUBMISSION WAS SHOCKINGLY DENIED BY SENATE COMMITTEE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT – PLEASE READ AND SHARE EVERYWHERE !
From the Australian Medical Professionals’ Society (AMPS) – Senate Community Affairs References Committee Inquiry into Excess Mortality
17 May 2024
We are writing to provide an important update regarding our recent efforts to present a comprehensive submission to the Senate Committee.
Despite our team’s diligent efforts, dedication, and expertise, our full submission was denied by the Senate Excess Mortality Committee. At the committee’s request, AMPS provided a summary of our full submission, along with individual submissions, for consideration. This work, undertaken by a multidisciplinary team of medical, scientific, and academic subject matter experts, required hundreds of hours of research, review, and analysis. We believe the compiled information is critically important for the committee to consider on behalf of the Australian people.
We were very disappointed that a committee of elected servants of the people denied due consideration given the depth of knowledge, experience, and time invested in the creation of these submissions. Our primary goal has always been to seek the best interests of health and safety for Australians.
The excess deaths in Australia, at rates not seen outside of wartime, is perhaps the most concerning and pressing issue facing our country. It should be of the highest priority for governments whose primary responsibility is to protect their populations. The committee’s refusal to read such a comprehensive submission and their claim that we did not answer the terms of reference directly is deeply troubling, especially considering one of the terms of reference specifically states “(d) any other related matter.” Our responses were directly linked to the TOR, as evidenced in our submission, which is now published on our website.
Being called to testify at the public hearings only to have our submission denied publication is very concerning.
We believe this decision undermines the critical importance of the issues raised and the extensive work put into our submission.
We encourage all members and supporters to read the full submission, now available on our website. Your awareness and support in spreading this information are crucial as we continue to advocate the health and safety of all Australians.
Thank you for your continued support and your commitment to these vital issues.
Click here to read the full submission – Senate Community Affairs References Committee Inquiry into Excess Mortality
17 May 2024 > https://8630368.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/8630368/AMPS/AMPS%20Excess%20Mortality%20Inquiry%20Submission.pdf
You can watch Dr Neil, Dr Kunadhasan and Dr Madry at the Excess Mortality hearing on 13 June in the recording here from 14:14:30. > (Looks allegedly like the Parliament of Australia have disabled that page of the recording which I have reported to AMPS) >
Warm regards,
Kara Thomas
Secretary
AMPS – Australian Medical Professionals’ Society
P: (07) 3497 5048 | hotline@amps.asn.au | http://www.amps.asn.au
AMPS WEBSITE >
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‘Sorry for what we did wrong… but we did so much more that was right!’
Don’t think so, Dom.
Why do monarchists want Australia’s head of state to be inferior to the UK’s head of state?