Mark Butler on RN Breakfast, indistinguishable from Greg Hunt and the previous government, on Covid.…

Mark Butler on RN Breakfast, indistinguishable from Greg Hunt and the previous government, on Covid. 'Vaccines and treatments' appears to be the talking point spin. Protecting hospitals is the thing apparently, not people, like Sir Humphrey Appleby. /1 #auspol #covid19aus

When pressed on what people with no sick leave will do with Covid still spreading, meaningless waffle about people always needing to balance sickness with work. Yes, for non-pandemic illness, Mark, where you don't get continuously reinfected. /2

P Karvelas then asking why the 7-day isolation is required, if this is like other illness? It will stop people being able to have an income. Dangerous territory, they'll follow the UK path of allowing them at work sick, just watch this space. /3

Butler genuinely stumbled on that income point, the 'living with the virus' bullshit has no answer to it. Butler also coughed all through the interview, which added some Infection Nation colour. It's clear public health is dead in Australia, vaccines used as treatments,.../4

...people sick at home expected to know when they're at risk of serious outcomes, to chase up their GP and pharmacy remotely in the hope of getting anti-virals. A disgrace, US-style 'healthcare'. I wanted the ALP to be different on Covid. They're not. Get in the bin. /end