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The Victorian government intends to “revisit” its controversial pandemic bill in the last week of state parliament for the year. However, Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has ruled out scrapping its vaccine mandate in order to secure the additional crossbench vote it needs to pass the bill in the upper house. Premier Daniel Andrews has previously stated that the unvaccinated – including children/teens aged 12 to 15 – will be locked out of everyday activities and venues until 2023:

“Whether it’s a bookshop, a shoe shop, a pub, cafe, a restaurant, the MCG, the list goes on and on. You will not be able to participate like a fully vaccinated person because you’re not a fully vaccinated person” Premier Andrews said.

Health experts yesterday questioned why a vaccine mandate is still necessary once the double-dosed rate reaches 90% to 95%. They believe mandatory vaccination is unnecessary, unfair and will fuel extremism.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.