Opposition MPs Afraid to Challenge Governments on Lockdown Effectiveness: Senate Hopeful

Opposition MPs Afraid to Challenge Governments on Lockdown Effectiveness: Senate Hopeful
Former Queensland Premier Campbell Newman speaks to media at Qld Parliament House in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 6, 2015 Glenn Hunt/Getty Images
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Opposition leaders have been reluctant to challenge the reasoning behind government-mandated lockdowns or restrictions against COVID-19 that have had a serious impact on small businesses and the mental health of Australians, according to Senate hopeful Campbell Newman.

The former Queensland premier and long-time Liberal Party member, who quit in July over its policies on COVID-19 restrictions, joined the Liberal Democrats in early August to run in the federal Senate at the next election.
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