Annastacia Palaszczuk has been slammed as 'shameless' in a fiery discussion about the Covid vaccine after launching an attack on the federal government's rollout.
The Queensland premier appeared as a panellist on ABC's Q&A on Thursday night alongside Liberal backbencher Jason Falinski to discuss the nation's troubled vaccine rollout.
The topic comes amid a week of raging debate over which Covid jab is best suited for different age groups after Scott Morrison offered the AstraZeneca jab to under 40s, something the Queensland government has repeatedly shot down.
Ms Palasczuk repeatedly came under fire from viewers and her co-panellists over a series of statements in which she blamed the Morrison government for issues in her state.
During the fierce discussion, the premier bizarrely said she 'hoped' the Australia would be open to the world by 2032.
Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk (pictured) has been ripped to shred during a fiery segment of the ABC's Q&A on Thursday night for her 'scaremongering' stance on AstraZeneca
When host David Speers asked Ms Palaszczuk whether aged care workers with underlying health concerns should be able to choose their vaccine if mandated, the premier said 'absolutely'.
She said aged care and disability workers are prioritised in her state, but admitted that has sparked concern among older Australians who are yet to receive the jab.
'And of course this is an issue of supply. If the Federal Governments had organised enough supply way back in July last year, we would not be in this situation today,' the premier said.
'We are at the situation where we are days away from running out of Pfizer. But it is a fundamentally a supply issue from the Federal Government.'
But Mr Falinski was having none of it, shaking his head throughout her response.
'The premier of Queensland received 55,000 doses in June. Her government will be receiving 95,000 doses this week. And it will ramp up to 127,000 doses by the week end of August,' Mr Falinski said.
'All you have done for the last eight years is blamed the Federal Government for your own problems.'
Liberal backbencher Jason Falinski (pictured) slammed the Queensland Premier for complaining about her vaccine supply
Ms Palasczuk interjected: 'I'm not responsible for supply of the vaccine for the Australian population' - but she was abruptly cut off as the federal MP continued his onslaught, labelling her 'shameless' and 'irresponsible'.
'You have enough supply. For you to go on national television and blame the Federal Government for your inability to deliver vaccines to the people of Queensland is shameless and its beyond me that a responsible premier would do that,' he said.
The next attack game from a viewer who asked the premier why she opted for the Pfizer vaccine over AstraZeneca - the recommended jab for her age
