Broadcaster Ray Hadley has lashed a rebel state Liberal MP for addressing a vaccine mandate protest rally in Sydney on Tuesday, telling her she was better off defecting to the United Australia Party.
Member for Mulgoa Tanya Davies took to the podium and addressed hundreds of protesters, who marched on Parliament House to rally against restrictions on unvaccinated workers being banned from some industries.
While many mandates have been lifted by Premier Dominic Perrottet, NSW on Tuesday recorded 20,960 positive cases and some restrictions remain, including vaccine mandates for aged care, healthcare and education workers.
Ms Davies addressed the crowd on Tuesday saying she was lobbying Mr Perrottet to lift any requirements for workers to be vaccinated.
“Enough is enough. It’s time to end the vaccine mandates that are stopping so many of our citizens from working and supporting their families,” Ms Davies posted on Facebook on Monday night.
“Please contact the Premier, NSW Health Minister and Prime Minister calling for the vaccine mandates to end!!”
She also posted links to contact Mr Perrottet, Health Minister Brad Hazzard and Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
It’s not the first time Ms Davies has clashed with ministerial colleagues.
In 2019 she was one of three rebel MPs who said they would move a spill motion to oust then-Premier Gladys Berejiklian, however the coup was called off at the 11th hour.
She has previously butted heads with colleagues over compulsory vaccine rules for tradies.
Among the xjmtzywclashes with other Liberals was a blow-up at a party room meeting, where some MPs said she was unfairly criticised by colleagues and “cut off” by the Premier.
Mr Hadley used his show on 2GB to criticise Ms Davies, saying she was hitting out at the Premier and Mr Hazzard after she was dumped from the ministry.
“It’s not about what she really believes – it’s about anger at not being in an elevated position in the ministry,” Mr Hadley said.
He said she would be better served quitting the Liberal Party to join Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party, which has launched an aggressive anti-Covid vaccine advertising campaign in the lead up to the federal election.
“She’s the female version of (UAP leader) Craig Kelly, this woman and she’d be much better placed out of the Liberal Party altogether and joining the United Australia Party,” Mr Hadley said.
“That’s where she belongs. That’s where her future lies.”
