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Victoria the first Australian state to bar unvaccinated MPs from its parliament

Victoria has become the first Australian state to require all MPs to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be barred from parliament.

Key points: Victorian MPs will have to show proof of their vaccination status before entering parliament.

Victorian MPs will have to show proof of their vaccination status before entering parliament The government says the law brings MPs into line with other authorised workers who must be vaccinated.

The government says the law brings MPs into line with other authorised workers who must be vaccinated Four MPs voted against the bill, which passed the Upper House on Thursday night.

That move came as the deadline for Victoria's essential workers to receive at least one COVID-19 dose passed last night.

"It fundamentally is about ensuring that members of parliament are treated no differently to other Victorian authorised workers," Ms Symes said.

"I am against creating a separated society — the vaccinated and the unvaccinated," he told the parliament. »

Woman who allegedly pretended to be a doctor and issued fake COVID exemptions 'doesn't believe she's done anything wrong'

Authored by abc.net.au

Key points: Police said the woman does not hold a medical doctorate and is not registered as a health practitioner within Australia.

She was charging up to $150 for fake "medical exemption" certificates She faces fines up to $10,000 and potential jail time.

She was charged under Health Practitioner National Law with five counts of taking a title indicating a person is a health practitioner. »

Capitol riot committee to vote on criminal contempt move against Steve Bannon

Authored by independent.co.uk

The House committee investigating the 6 January Capitol insurrection will vote on Tuesday to begin criminal contempt proceedings against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.

“The Select Committee will not tolerate defiance of our subpoenas, so we must move forward with proceedings to refer Mr Bannon for criminal contempt.

I’ve notified the Select Committee that we will convene for a business meeting Tuesday evening to vote on adopting a contempt report”. »

No unemployment checks for health workers who refuse vaccine

Authored by apnews.com

Already, a small number of workers have quit rather than be fully vaccinated ahead of the deadline at month’s end.

But each unemployment application will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, she said, leaving the door open to exceptions.

A federal judge declined Wednesday to halt the governor’s mandate that most health care workers be fully vaccinated. »

Navy prepares to begin discharging sailors who refuse COVID-19 vaccine

Authored by washingtontimes.com

On Thursday, Navy officials announced the creation of the COVID Consolidated Disposition Authority to oversee the administrative discharge process for sailors who meet the definition of “refusing the vaccine.”.

The Pentagon has not indicated how many Navy or other military personnel are known to be actively refusing the vaccine.

With regard to the Navy, the Pentagon has indicated that commanders are authorized to reassign Navy personnel who refuse the vaccine based on “operational readiness or mission requirements.”. »