WHO Pandemic Treaty Will Not Take Away Australia’s Sovereignty, Government Says

‘Australia has its own sovereignty in regards to making policy decisions around health for Australians,’ said Assistant Minister Malarndirri McCarthy.
WHO Pandemic Treaty Will Not Take Away Australia’s Sovereignty, Government Says
A sign of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the entrance of their headquarters in Geneva, on May 8, 2021. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
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The claim that Australia will lose its sovereignty under the pandemic treaty has been allayed for now after the government confirmed it will retain agency over its own policy decisions.

Under questioning from One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts during a Senate hearing, members from the Department of Health and Aged Care said the World Health Organisation had no legal authority to force member states to adopt any of its recommendations.

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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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