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Anti-vaccination candidates vying for political clout
Morning Report
English - August 28, 2022 20:47 - 3 minutes - 3.67 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A lack of local council candidates has given those with fringe views the opportunity to gain real political clout.
Anti-vaccination group Voices For Freedom has urged supporters to stand but not to declare their affiliation, making them potential shoo-ins for uncontested positions.
A number of candidates have been outed by the media as having conspiracy theorist links - but can voters really know what their wannabe-representatives stand for?
Should the media be doing more?
Journalist and educator Associate Professor Jim Tully spoke to Guyon Espiner.