Only 5 Australian Senators Back Proposed Law to Overturn Vaccine Mandates

One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson appearing via videolink in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Nov.22, 2021. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Five Coalition senators have crossed the floor to vote in favour of a private member’s Bill calling for an end to vaccine mandates in the country.

Senator Pauline Hanson of the One Nation party introduced the COVID-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2021 on Nov. 22 to overturn mandatory vaccination requirements across the country.