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Scott Morrison defends delayed rebuke Craig Kelly over controversial opinions on coronavirus vaccination
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the time he took to rebuke Liberal backbencher Craig Kelly, who has been spreading misinformation about COVID-19 throughout the pandemic.
Key points:
- Scott Morrison says he doesn’t agree with Craig Kelly’s view on the COVID-19 vaccine
- The Prime Minister addressed the matter with the Liberal backbencher on Wednesday
- Labor welcomed the PM’s comment but said he should have made them earlier
Mr Kelly has come under fire for promoting unproven COVID-19 therapies on social media, and for appearing in a podcast hosted by anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist Pete Evans.
On Wednesday, Mr Morrison told the Parliament he made his position clear to Mr Kelly.
“It is true views expressed by the Member for Hughes do…
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