Party Response: Greg Beattie Independent Senate QLD

DEAR AVN SUPPORTERS For those who don’t know me, I am a past president of the AVN. I took up the position during a period when it was probably the most attacked and vilified legally constituted association in Australia. The attacks came from all angles, including various government departments, and even parliament. But behind them… [Read More]

Party Response: Australian Defence Veterans Party

Dear Ms Dorey I apologise on behalf of the Party for not responding to your email earlier. Thank you for the inquiry regarding The Veterans Party policy regarding childhood immunisations.  The Party recognizes that this is a divisive issue among broader communities across the nation. The Party gives a clear indication of our stance as… [Read More]

Party Response: Australian Christians Party

Hi Meryl, Compulsory vaccinations is a divisive issue indeed. As your footnote states, “Every issue has two sides”. We have a number of our own candidates and staff with opposing views on this vex issue. At this stage Australian Christians has not settled on a position on compulsory vaccinations. We recommend that people continue to… [Read More]

Party Response: Australian Country Party

Hi Meryl, The Australian Country Party does not have a dedicated policy regarding vaccination, however if I were to provide feedback to my members I would have to advise them of how many diseases we have eliminated from our population as a result of vaccinations. There is a risk/reward issue which may be your motivation… [Read More]

Party Response: Pirate Party, Australia

Hi Meryl,    Thanks for your question of the Pirate Party, and please accept my apologies for the delayed reply. As an evidence-based and pro-science party we support the general principles of vaccination.    While you represents tens of thousands of deniers, we like to think we represent millions of people who don’t want to die… [Read More]

Party response: Health Australia Party

Health Australia Party supports informed consent. Here is our position statement on ‘No jabs’: https://www.healthaustraliaparty.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/HAP-official-statement-on-No-Jab-No-Pay_Play-Legislation-FINAL-04_04_16.pdf   Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website www.healthaustraliaparty.com.au OFFICIAL STATEMENT “NO JAB NO PAY/PLAY” LEGISLATION April 2, 2016 HAP understands that the overwhelming majority of the huge amount of submissions both Federally, and in Victoria, were against this legislation, and that… [Read More]

The Guggie Daily: Tetanus Vaccination: Fact & Fiction

One topic that has frequently come up in the vaccine discussion is Tetanus. It appears that culturally, we are conditioned to fear Tetanus. Many parents express their fears about keeping their children vaccine free because, “what about Tetanus?” When you think about it, using Tetanus to encourage vaccination is a great tactic. Everyone generally knows… [Read More]

Flu shots should be mandatory for hospital workers: CMAJ | CTV News

Why can’t we have this sort of balanced reporting by Australian media? What is wrong with our journalists that they are consistently one-sided on this issue? How can we have a conversation about such an important issue if one side is always suppressed or denigrated? Flu shots should be mandatory for hospital workers: CMAJ |… [Read More]

Is someone in your family adversely affected by vaccination?

We are often told that vaccinations are perfectly safe or, if there is a small risk of side effects, most effects are mild and transitory with serious reactions only affecting 1 vaccinated person in a million. Since the Australian Government readily admits that as few as 1% of all serious vaccine (and drug) reactions are… [Read More]

Healthy Unvaccinated – Theron

Theron is 14 years old and was given Hepatitis B vaccine at birth WITHOUT my consent. He has since been vaccine free & on an organic vegetarian diet. He is rarely ill, did have salmonella poisoning at 2 months of age, whooping cough at 5 years old, (caught from child who’d just had his DPT), &  Chickenpox just recently. He… [Read More]