Don't Be Afraid
Harry Bruce
12 August 2021
‘It’s time we stopped spreading fear and acknowledge some facts — masks do not work’, proclaimed the LNP member for Dawson, George Christensen, in parliament. His views, widely criticised as misinformation, were aired at the height of the Delta outbreak in a speech condemning lockdowns and other public health measures.
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