The Australian Government is currently spending $24 million on an advertising campaign for the vaccine rollout. This is a crucial public health campaign and one that will be vital in our battle against COVID-19 and the ongoing recovery efforts.
The Member for Hughes, Craig Kelly, has continued to make outlandish claims regarding COVID-19 on his Facebook page, including:
This information is not supported by the Australian Department of Health or other COVID-19 experts.
This is why I have written to Facebook regarding the dangerous misinformation on Craig Kelly’s Facebook page.
Mr Kelly’s Facebook posts are getting four times more engagement than the Australian Department of Health.
Mr Kelly has spoken previously about his posts being removed due to misinformation.
I urge Facebook to continue to monitor the harmful content that Mr Kelly is sharing and take appropriate action to protect public health.