Wednesday 8 June 2022 02:40 AM NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet declares end to vaccine mandates - as Ben Fordham ... trends now
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's announcement that Covid vaccine mandates are coming to an end in the state has been welcomed by radio host Ben Fordham.
Mr Perrottet said he had 'made it very clear that we are ending vaccine mandates' and had met with top bureaucrats to ask them to do so.
'They are working through those risk-based assessments and I expect them to come back to me shortly,' he said. 'I expect them to implement my direction.'
Fordham said on 2GB: 'The worm appears to be turning on the issue of vaccine mandates. And this is an important step in learning to live with the virus.'
He pointed out that thousands of Australians are still banned from working, including unvaccinated teachers who are on full pay while sitting at home.
A teacher is pictured supervising pupils doing an exam. Unvaccinated teachers in NSW are still on full pay while sitting at home
'At the same time, schools are suffering shortages. For months we've been asking the Premier Dominic Perrottet - when will these teachers be put back to work,' said Fordham.
He acknowledged many parents will be cautious about having unvaccinated teachers with their children, but pointed out many have not yet allowed their own kids to be vaccinated.
The latest data shows just eight Sydney councils have more than half of primary school-aged children vaccinated against Covid-19.
'I still think there's a strong argument that people working in aged care and health should be fully vaccinated… and boosted,' Fordham said.
'They have close contact with elderly people - who are most at risk from coronavirus.
'But if you're driving a truck or working for a building company - what's the justification?'
Ben Fordham argued vaccine mandates in most industries should be dropped because some workers have lost their jobs completely, with no money coming in to look after their families
He said some workers have lost their jobs completely, with no money coming in to look after their families.
Fordham said while vaccine mandates served a purpose when we were encouraging people to get the jab, 'that time has come and gone'.
'Now we're just punishing people for exercising a choice.'
He said though he was vaccinated himself, he doesn't
