Former NSW Premier Concedes COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Were a Mistake in Farewell Speech

Perrottet said ’the law should have left more room for respect of freedom.’
Former NSW Premier Concedes COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Were a Mistake in Farewell Speech
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet arrives for a Covid-19 update in Sydney, Australia on Jan. 21, 2022. Jenny Evans/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Former New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet has admitted COVID-19 vaccine mandates were a mistake in his valedictory speech to parliament.

Perrottet formally announced his resignation from NSW Parliament on July 19 after 13 years of public service and will now embark on a private sector career in the United States.

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