Coronavirus: Backbencher's COVID misinformation continues to overshadow government's vaccine progress

Sally Whyte
Updated January 13 2021 - 8:03am, first published 3:00am
Government MP Craig Kelly said making children wear masks was akin to abuse. Picture: Getty
Government MP Craig Kelly said making children wear masks was akin to abuse. Picture: Getty

Health Minister Greg Hunt has shrugged off claims by government backbencher Craig Kelly that children wearing masks to protect against coronavirus is "child abuse," comparing his claims about unproven treatments for the virus to medical commentators who warned against worst-case scenarios for the virus.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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