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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has slammed the Opposition’s proposal to lure Australians into getting fully vaccinated by offering cash handouts.
“This is a bad idea,” Mr Morrison said during Question Time today.
“The Leader of the Opposition’s proposal is a vote of no confidence and an insult to Australians.
Suggesting they won’t get vaccinated unless you dole out the cash … that is an insult.
“That is an insult to every Australian, those 80 per cent of older Australians who have turned up and rolled up their sleeves – they didn’t need the cash.”
Earlier, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese told Today the $300 handouts would help increase Australia’s vaccination uptake.
“This is something that we need to do,” Mr Albanese said.
“We need to get our vaccination rates up; we are running last in the developed world.
“This would be good for our health, but also would provide a much-needed stimulus at a time when workers and small businesses are really struggling to get by.”
$300 payments for vaccinated Australians, a plan labelled an “insult” by Mr Morrison
The stimulus would cost around $6 billion and includes back-paying Australian’s who have already had two jabs.
Currently 15.3 per cent of Australians are fully vaccinated.