Premier Daniel Andrews said he won’t apologise for saving the lives of Victorians after being questioned about vaccine mandates by a member of the public during a tense back-and-forth.
The Premier was taking questions from reporters in Melbourne on Sunday when a member of the public chimed in, asking when vaccine mandates will be dropped for police and health workers.Stream more Australian news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023 >
The press conference intruder then went on to reference the Premier’s “stupid” election night victory speech where he spruiked the importance of vaccines during some of the state’s darkest days. “Others can judge whose being stupid at the moment. Science is important, science is very important,” he said.The Premier also highlighted Labor’s crushing election victory last November before moving on to other questions.
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