Ben Fordham claims Gladys Berejiklian has thrown a legal 'hand grenade' to NSW's small businesses by allowing unvaccinated residents back into pubs and restaurants by the end of the year.
The state leader on Monday announced all residents regardless of their Covid vaccination status will likely be able to visit pubs, restaurants and retail stores from December 1 - only seven weeks after the double-jabbed receive the same freedoms.
From that date, it will be up to the business owners to decide if they want to ban the unvaccinated from entering.
The 2GB radio host said hospitality venues would be exposed to a flood of legal challenges from anti-vaxxer customers when the rules are eased for everyone.
All NSW residents - regardless of their vaccination status - will be allowed back into pubs and restaurants by the end of the year, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Monday
'The anti-vaxxers now have found an opening,' he said 'What's the point in incentivising people to get vaccinated?'
'If businesses decide to make the vaccine mandatory in their business - as they have the right to do - then they are exposing themselves to legal challenges from staff and customers.
'Freedom fighters will set up GoFundMe pages - there will be pro bono lawyers saying 'we'll represent you' but who is going to pay the legal fees of the little cafe owner?'
He said owners also now face a wave of civil lawsuits and wrongful death claims if their business becomes the site of a superspreader event.
'It's in the health and safety act black and white - you have to provide a safe environment,' he said.
'What happens if an vaccinated staff member with underlying health conditions catches Covid from an unvaccinated customer - what if someone dies?
Anti-vaxxer protesters march down George St in Sydney on July 24. Radio host Ben Fordham said 'freedom fighters will set up GoFundMe pages' if businesses bar them from entering come December 1
'Business owners are going to have to hire lawyers and prove they have taken risk assessments. The government is about to give them a hand grenade. They've pulled the pin, tossed it
