Evidence required from the Queensland Government as to why Queensland MPs are exempted from COVID-19 vaccinations
Eligibility - Queensland residentsPO Box 5023
SUNSHINE COAST MAIL CENTRE QLD 4560
Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House the following:
1. “Unvaccinated people will be banned from State Parliament but MPs will be exempt under a directive that comes into effect next week.” (12/12/21, Chloe Read, Brisbane Times) (The directive cites s.50(7) of the Parliamentary Service Act)
2. “Almost 200 Queensland police officers have been granted exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine.” (28/10/21, Sally Rafferty, ABC News)
3. Queensland government website, Public health and social measures from 17 December 2021:
a. “…there will be no capacity restrictions on businesses that are only permitted to allow fully vaccinated people to attend, including: hospitality venues … indoor entertainment venues … outdoor entertainment activities … festivals … Queensland government owned galleries, museums or libraries…”
b. “unvaccinated people will be unable to visit vulnerable settings, including hospitals, residential aged care, disability accommodation services, and prisons… “
c. “A person who cannot be vaccinated must show an evidence of contraindication. This is a medical certificate stating that a person is exempted from getting a COVID-19 vaccination.”
d. Temporary or permanent exemptions must be registered on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to provide the people of Queensland an explanation as to:
(1) why MPs and high-ranking police officers are exempt from the COVID-19 vaccinations;
(2) Under what “Exemption Circumstance” are the exempted MPs and bureaucrats registered on the AIR; and
(3) Will exempted personnel be treated as vaccinated Queenslanders after 17th December?