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Elders of the Aboriginal community accused the “anti-vaccine” camp set up alongside the long-standing Embassy of the Aboriginal tents outside the old parliament of being a risk to the health of the entire community. Canberra. They are angry that the ACT government did not act to move the makeshift camp. “The ACT government is still not doing what it is supposed to do to protect the rest of Australia’s capital land. They are letting these anti-vaccines camp out there and there’s a ton of them,” Matilda House-Williams, one of the most respected members of the indigenous community said. She was named Canberra Citizen of the Year in 2006. When the Canberra Times asked residents of the new camp if they posed a risk to the health of others and if they were vaccinated, some responded “without comment.” . A man grabbed the camera, then a phone to prevent the police from calling. “Why isn’t the ACT government taking control of the anti-vaccine situation camping outside the tent embassy compound?” Dr. House-Williams asked. She and her older colleague Jenny Munro have said they themselves are at increased risk of becoming infected from unvaccinated people who are more prone to catching and spreading COVID. Both women are over 60 years old. Dr. House-Williams undergoes a double vaxxation with a booster. “There is no protection here for us through the federal government or the chief minister of ACT. [Scott] Morrison, the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister here, they’re doing nothing to protect anyone in this neighborhood or around ACT when they leave these anti-vaccines camped out there, â€said Matilda House-Williams. Jenny Munro added, “It poses a risk on an hourly, daily, minute-by-minute basis because they’re there. They spread it among themselves. They are moving around so they are in danger to anyone who is nearby. “” This government is doing nothing to protect vulnerable people like me, “she said, growing up because the occupiers are mostly white. Strong words from Indigenous leaders come as a fourth person is charged over the events leading up to the fire that destroyed part of the historic building last Thursday. A 30-year-old man from Victoria has three others, including one from Byron Bay, have been charged with other offenses, including assault on police. Video footage seen by the Canberra Times shows a strong presence of opponents of vaccination during the events leading up to the fire. native participants trying to calm things down READ MORE: “As you can see, not a person wears a mask because there is no f —— virus”, white participant in the events of the day said in walking towards Ol d Parliament. The person then starts broadcasting, “We’re going live. Old Parliament House. So you all thought I’ve been crazy my whole life. ‘Man in the tin hat’, ‘No aliens.’ “What’s going to happen here today is going to be remarkable. It’s going to be amazing. Keep watching. You will see what happens.†Some people at the Aboriginal tent embassy said the kind of protest that took place The venue was not their style. They were for a non-violent protest. The tenth anniversary of the Embassy of the Tents is in three weeks. Four native men planted an umbrella on the lawn outside what was then Parliament in operation. Our coverage of the health and safety aspects of this COVID-19 outbreak in the ACT is free to everyone. However, we depend on subscription income. to support our journalism. can, please subscribe here. If you are already subscribed, thank you for your support. You can also subscribe to our newsletters for regular updates. Our reporters work hard to provide local information, -date the news to the community. Here’s how you can continue to access our trusted content:
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Indigenous leaders blow up vaccine camp at Old Parliament
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The leaders of the Native Tent Embassy fear infection from the neighboring anti-vaccine camp.
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The anti-vaxx camp and the aboriginal tent embassy
Elders of the Aboriginal community accused the “anti-vaccine” camp set up alongside the long-standing Embassy of the Aboriginal tents outside the old parliament of being a risk to the health of the entire community. Canberra.
They are angry that the ACT government did not act to move the makeshift camp.
“The ACT government is still not doing what it is supposed to do to protect the rest of Australia’s capital land. They are letting these anti-vaccines camp out there and there’s a ton of them,” Matilda House-Williams, one of the most respected members of the indigenous community said. She was named Canberra Citizen of the Year in 2006.
Wiradjuri’s eldest Jenny Munro and Ngunnawal’s eldest Ngambri Matilda House-Williams outside the Old Parliament. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
When Canberra weather asked the residents of the new camp if they posed a risk to the health of others and if they were vaccinated, some replied “without comment”. A man grabbed the camera, then a phone to prevent the police from calling.
“Why isn’t the ACT government taking control of the anti-vaccine situation camping outside the tent embassy compound?” Dr. House-Williams asked.
She and her older colleague Jenny Munro have said they themselves are at increased risk of becoming infected from unvaccinated people who are more prone to catching and spreading COVID. Both women are over 60 years old. Dr. House-Williams undergoes a double vaxxation with a booster.
“There is no protection here for us through the federal government or the chief minister of ACT. [Scott] Morrison, the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister, here they don’t do anything to protect anyone in this neighborhood or around ACT when they let those anti-vaccines camp out there, â€said Matilda House. -Williams.
Jenny Munro added, “It poses a risk on an hourly, daily, minute-by-minute basis because they’re there. They’re dividing it up among themselves. They’re moving around so they’re at risk for whoever is nearby.”
“This government is doing nothing to protect vulnerable people like me,” she said.
They believe the vaccine camp has been allowed to expand because the occupants are mostly white.
The strong words from Indigenous leaders come as a fourth person is charged with the events leading up to the fire that destroyed part of the historic building last Thursday.
Video sequences watched by Canberra weather reveals a strong presence of opponents of vaccination during the events preceding the fire. It shows native participants trying to calm things down.
“As you can see, not a single person wears a mask, because there is no f —— virus,†said a white participant in the day’s events as he walked towards the old Parliament.
The person then starts broadcasting, “We’re going live. Old Parliament House. So you all thought I’ve been crazy my whole life. Aliens.”
“What’s going to happen here today is going to be remarkable. It’s going to be amazing. Keep watching. You will see what happens.â€
Some people at the Native Tent Embassy said the kind of protest that took place was not their style. They were for nonviolent protest.
The fiftieth anniversary of the Embassy Tent takes place in three weeks. Four Indigenous men planted umbrellas on the lawn outside what was then the working Parliament.
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