Health groups demand Pauline Hanson retract ‘fringe’ vaccination comments

Health groups say they are “utterly appalled” by Senator Pauline Hanson’s comments critical of Australia’s vaccination program, and are demanding Ms Hanson retract them.

Key points:

• Pauline Hanson labels ‘no jab, no pay’ policy a “dictatorship”
• Australia Medical Association warns against making “fringe statements”
• Mr Turnbull and Mr Shorten both reject Ms Hanson’s comments

The One Nation leader described the Government’s ‘no jab, no pay’ policy as a “dictatorship” and said parents should do their own research into vaccinations.

Senator Hanson, who says she vaccinated her own children, made the comments on Sunday morning’s Insiders.

But the head of Australian Medical Association, Dr Michael Gannon, said it was time Senator Hanson started behaving responsibly.

MORE: Health groups demand Pauline Hanson retract ‘fringe’ vaccination comments – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)