Federal Government MP, George Christensen, has received heavy backlash after calling for an end to the COVID-19 restrictions.
During Question Time, the MP called for the complete easing of mask wearing and lockdowns, saying they don’t work and stated; "Open society back up, restore our freedoms, end this madness."
Opposition leader, Anthony Albanese, responded by saying “"I'll tell you what madness is. Madness is saying- let this disease rip, let people die, let whole economies be shut down” and moved a motion condemning Christensen’s comments as misinformation.