Malcolm Roberts (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Select Committee on COVID-19 for inquiry and report by 30 October 2022:

The provisional approval of COVID-19 vaccines, including Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Novavax ("the vaccines") by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, noting the requirement in section 22D of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 for the Secretary of the Department of Health ("the Secretary") to ensure the quality, safety and efficacy of the vaccines were satisfactorily established for each cohort the vaccine is being approved, with particular reference to:

(a) was the decision by the Secretary to not obtain patient-level data from the clinical trials of the vaccines or to independently investigate the vaccines a breach of the legislation;

(b) the failure of the Australian Bureau of Statistics to ensure that statistical reporting of COVID-19 policy metrics including mortality by age/cause and live births were provided in a timely manner;

(c) the process by which the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) assessed reports of vaccine harm and deaths, including failure to conduct autopsies of vaccine deaths as reported by physicians;

(d) the use by the TGA of an internal version of the Database of Adverse Event Notifications, including any variance between public and internal vaccine harm data;

(e) the potential for gene-based vaccine generated spike proteins to migrate into human cell nuclei to disrupt DNA repair mechanisms, and the ability of vaccine-derived RNA to be reverse transcribed into human genome;

(f) failure to follow-up on animal trials of the vaccines that indicated substantial reproductive damage in lab rats, and any further work that may have been done on ensuring these vaccines have no negative effect on fertility; and

(g) the suppression of alternative treatments and non-pharmaceutical health advice.

Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Slade Brockman (President) | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) | Link to this | Hansard source

We strongly reaffirm the safety of all COVID vaccines that have been tested, considered and approved for use in Australia. The TGA's robust processes make it one of the best medical regulators in the world. All COVID-19 vaccines have been vigorously tested and found to be safe and effective. Further, Australia has one of the highest vaccination rates and one of the lowest loss-of-life rates in the world.

Rex Patrick (SA, Independent) | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Slade Brockman (President) | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Rex Patrick (SA, Independent) | Link to this | Hansard source

My experience in relation to the COVID committee and Senator Gallagher is that if you simply ask her to put something on the agenda, she will do so. It seems to me that this motion is irregular for that reason. I'm sure that if you contacted the chair, she would assist in having issues that you wish to have considered by the committee brought to the fore.

Slade Brockman (President) | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the motion be agreed to.