The Australian Government welcomes the adoption of the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement. While the Agreement has been adopted by the World Health Assembly, there are further steps remaining to finalise technical details. Australia will only commence our treaty making process after the Agreement opens for signature, which is not expected until at least mid-2026.
Concerns have been voiced online that an agreement was made to allow a world body to make health decisions for Australians without the consent of the people and is widely unknow by the public.
South Australian Liberal Party Senator, Alex Antic, has been one voice openly opposed to the agreement.
“Australia has signed the World Health Organisation’s “pandemic agreement,” which could pave the way for international obligations to adhere to the WHO’s advice,” Mr Antic wrote on video of his Sky News interview he posted on Facebook
“This is concerning given how much of the WHO’s advice was misguided during the COVID era. Why are we speedily signing onto this agreement when there hasn’t even been a proper review of the disastrous impact of COVID restrictions?
“Australia should exit the WHO.”
