Anti-vaxxers don’t deserve to be on ballot: Frecklington
As the LNP moves to preference a renowned anti-vaxxer party below Labor, leader Deb Frecklington has lashed anti-vaxxer candidates saying they don’t deserve to be on the ballot paper.
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LNP leader Deb Frecklington has lashed anti-vaxxer candidates, saying they do not deserve to be on the ballot paper.
The criticism follows the LNP’s move to preference a renowned anti-vaxxer party below Labor after originally saying it would put the ALP at the bottom of the ballot in all electorates.
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Ms Frecklington said she was unashamed about putting anyone who risks the safety and health of children last.
“They don’t deserve to be on the ballot paper,” she said.
Ms Frecklington had committed to preferencing Labor last due to the Palaszczuk Government’s uncertainty around approvals for an expansion of the New Acland coalmine on the Darling Downs, but left wriggle room, saying a final decision would be made after candidates had been finalised.
However she left some wriggle room, saying a final decision would be made after all candidates had been finalised.
An LNP spokesman told The Courier-Mail the party had made an exception to put the IMOP party below Labor because it fundamentally disagreed with its position on vaccines.
Originally published as Anti-vaxxers don’t deserve to be on ballot: Frecklington