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“The panel also disclosed that women worked 19% fewer hours than men in 2019. This is understandable because women make up the bulk of the casual workforce.”

Yes, but they only earn 14% less then men. Anyone else think this doesn’t add up?

I absolutely disagree with the entire premise of only engaging with organisations that have more women than men on a Board or who do not have more women in senior positions within the organisation. You do not elevate one section at the expense of the other.

As Horace points out almost all industry operates on an industry award that does not discriminate between genders. If women not on an award i.e. management level, are still not paid equally with a male manager in the same workplace then surely you have to question the ability of the woman to negotiate their own salary and therefore the ability to do the job in the first place.

I do agree that parental leave should be equally available to both parents say 6 months each (making a year in total) and that men should be encouraged to use it to care for their child. At least that would be one excuse removed!

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True but airlines will be responsible for checking that passengers are vaccinated in the same way they are also responsible for making sure passengers have a visa where required. They have to fly people back of the port of embarkation should the person be refused entry to a country so it is in the airline’s best interest to enforce vaccination before flying.

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Funny though that the number of people claiming to have exemptions from mask wearing suddenly and markedly reduced when they were told that had to carry and produce evidence of the fact. 

I predict there will be very very few genuine vaccination exemptions required (and no doubt this is being considered now) particularly with the different vaccines on offer and given being anti-vax won’t be an excuse. Consider what happened when the no vax no play rules came in. All of a sudden child vaccination rates soared!

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The point is it is about the unvaccinated not the colour of their skin, place of origin, religious affiliations, political allegiances, bank balance or sexual preferences or gender identity. Vaccination is egalitarian – it affects everyone equally.

There is already a precedent for travel vaccinations, COVID-19 vaccination is no different. 

 

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You have to remember travel of any kind to anywhere is a privilege not a right. You have the right not to be vaccinated and Qantas has the right to dictate who they will service. Unfortunately for you, you will not be able to avail yourself of their service if you do not agree to their T&Cs. There are other airlines of course – good luck finding one that does not demand the same level of vaccination.

And then of course you might like to take your cause to the International Court of Human Rights and argue that every country that limits entry to those who are vaccinated should be on trial for apartheid. Don’t forget to include all the countries that also refuse entry to people unvaccinated for yellow fever and a range of other infectious diseases. 

And remember to add any and all travel insurance companies who may well refuse to cover you against COVID-19 if you are unvaccinated. Then there is the little matter of accommodation options, tour groups, executions, restaurants, cafes, bars, and a host of other travel and hospitality providers and hosts.

Good luck, I think you are going to need it.

 

 

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I hope you find comfort in your hatred.

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