It was mad and dangerous stuff. He has given a platform to numerous conspiracy theories,[5][6] and has propagated climate change denial and falsehoods regarding COVID-19. Who is this man and why was he worth saving? This is despite the chief medical officer stressing that many of these treatments have not been properly evidenced. 04/18/2023 Job Reference HHS-CDC-MP-23-11919895 Organization Department of Health and Human Services Craig Kelly Corp. EVP at SunTrust Bank Atlanta, GA. Craig Kelly Senior Housing and Consulting Dallas, TX. He resigned from the Liberal Party in February 2021 to sit on the crossbench as an independent politician, before announcing that he was joining the United Australia Party in August of that year, and was appointed as the party's leader. ", "Liberal MP Craig Kelly says Tuvalu 'floating, not sinking' in monarchist dinner speech about ABC", "Australian backbencher Craig Kelly takes shots at 'weather girl' Laura Tobin", "Craig Kelly Slammed As A 'Disgrace' And 'Climate Denier' In Trainwreck British TV Appearance", "Bushfires: Ministers rebuke Craig Kelly on climate change stance", "An 'absolutely seminal moment': climate change opinion shifting in face of fires", "Backbencher Craig Kelly has been criticised for spreading misinformation. There is a strong anti-science theme that runs through Kellys supporters. Professor Skerritt told the ABC on Wednesday the campaign was quite misleading because it gave people a long list of deaths that were not caused by vaccines. [16][21] The then Leader of the House, Anthony Albanese, alleged Kelly failed to disclose his directorship of three entities which he had not officially relinquished until March 2011, eight months after the 2010 election. [5] Kelly has also suggested that the Luxury Car Tax, which applies to imported vehicles worth more than $67,500, be abolished. Kelly was the catalyst for our community group We Are Hughes. But Israels Ministry of Health has warned its effectiveness in preventing infection and symptomatic disease is fading. [56] Morrison reportedly floated using state executive powers to save Kelly from a pre-selection challenge, taking the decision-making process away from grassroots members. In a challenge to the major parties, Mr Kelly said he would introduce a bill to Parliament to end the exemption from the Privacy Act and Spam Act if he knew it would have the numbers to be passed. Craig Kelly's move to Palmer's United Australia Party shows the need for urgent electoral law reform. It was the summer Australia will never forget. we dont allow content that denies the existence of Covid-19 or that encourages people to use hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin to treat or prevent the virus. Kelly has spread his misinformation about COVID vaccines and treatments in full public view. [18][19], At age 46,[20] Kelly was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Member for Hughes in 2010, which was considered a marginal seat. [66], Kelly is said to cherry-pick "rich meme content that is stimulating, share-able and attractive to his base voters" on social media. It prompted a letter of endorsement for Mr Kelly from then-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. And the MP jumped onto another social media platform to tell his followers: my Twitter account was also shut down hours after I posted data showing Pfizer was completely useless in Israel at preventing covid infections. The airwaves have been awash with news about COVID-19 and vaccinations, much of it unhelpful. No Time in grade (TIG) must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. [61] During the 2019 election campaign, there was a grassroots campaign to unseat Kelly, "Hughes Deserves Better". 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But that is because hardly anyone in the population has not. In that famous phrase of Trumps adviser, Kellyanne Conway, those might better be called alternative facts. ALAN JONES: Outstanding. Australia's medical regulator is preparing to take legal action against federal MP Craig Kelly over a text message campaign backed by mining magnate Clive Palmer that could . In the coming months, We Are Hughes will be using the Indi model of Kitchen Table Conversations. [92], Also in December 2021, Kelly was labelled one of Australias most unpopular political figures, following a Resolve Political Monitor survey that showed that only 9% of surveyed Australians had a positive view of him. Kelly promotes them, fiercely, regardless. [141] In late July 2021, Kelly addressed a Brisbane anti-lockdown protest via telephone,[142] and was banned from Twitter for a week. [63] Kelly was returned with a small swing towards him. Health regulator moves to take on Craig Kelly over misleading vaccine texts. - The Kenny Report, Sky News Australia, 2 August, 2021. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. (AAP: Darren England) Despite all the advertising money spent across the country, Clive Palmer's United Australia Party looks to have not won a single seat in either house of the parliament. - Alan Jones, Sky News Australia, 10 May, 2021. Yet he has still been warmly welcomed onto Sky News opinion shows, appearing at least once a week over the last three months. When we look down at cause and effect, we believe that theres a total of nine reports of deaths that can be associated to vaccines, and this is against the background of 20 million doses of vaccines given in Australia, he told the ABC. - Email, Craig Kelly MP, Member for Hughes, 1 August 2021. - Alan Jones, Sky News Australia, 29 June, 2021. [12], In April 2014, Kelly spoke at an event commemorating the establishment in 1941 of the Independent State of Croatia, which was associated with Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany during the Second World War. [28], Kelly opposed the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal in 2015 and 2016, citing concerns about diesel air pollution. Tweet with a location. All rights reserved. [149] Kelly advocates for a "hockey-stick" approach to meeting the Paris 2030 emissions target for the energy industry, which has been characterised as delaying action to the last possible moment. [33] Radio commentator Alan Jones threw his support behind Kelly,[34] and Prime Minister Turnbull wrote a letter of endorsement, stating that Kelly was one of the government's "most consistent performers" and that Kelly had a "fine reputation". We are as entitled to representation as any other electorate. live, learn and work. Others named Craig Kelly. In a Facebook post following his appearance, Mr Kelly said Laura Tobin "doesn't know what she's talking about". Kelly commented that "neo-fascists and Marxists had engaged in a highly co-ordinated 'false flag' operation, by infiltrating the protest and invading the capital so that the worlds media would falsely blame and discredit Trump supporters. Last January I was on holidays in Tasmania, enjoying some much-deserved family time. When you have 3000 people dying every week of the year, and especially with vaccines given among older people, its not surprising that, coincidentally, there are hundreds of people who, sadly, die within days of being vaccinated.. Two hundred and two of his posts since late last year liked more than 57,000 times target the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines. Thats because the calculations are correct - but that spoils their story. . Were working to restore it. [50] As of August 2018, Kelly's electoral conference had raised $5,000 of a $75,000 fundraising target for the Liberal Party. 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[12] Speaking in relation to his position as chairman of the Joint Committee on Law Enforcement, Kelly proposed that signs at Mildura should warn drivers of an increased risk of car theft in the town. This might be OK were he a private citizen, but his ever-increasing following garners thousands of shares and hundreds of comments, mostly from outside the electorate. Australias medical regulator is preparing to take legal action against federal MP Craig Kelly over a text message campaign backed by mining magnate Clive Palmer that could have misled millions of people about coronavirus vaccines. After growing the Liberals' winning margin in the seat in 2010, his first speech to Parliament described the challenges of raising a son with Down syndrome. [170], Kelly has a daughter and a son. He also stated that "Every Coalition member will sign a blood oath to get rid of this tax. [98], During a case between a former Kelly staffer and his chief of staff, Frank Zumbo, the former staffer claimed that she didn't speak up about the sexual harassment because of feared retribution from speaking up. Others are startled by his staunch support of the fossil fuel industry; he famously stated that fossil fuels are keeping us safe from a dangerous climate. Therapeutic Goods Administration head John Skerritt has slammed the texts for spreading incorrect information about the vaccines and is taking legal advice on whether the campaign breached criminal law. Craig Kelly Veterinarian at Blaxland veterinary clinic . He provides regular political commentary on Sky News, relentlessly defends his political opinions and rarely if ever backs down. [150] Kelly has criticised renewable energy, saying that it causes higher electricity bills, which would kill people, according to Kelly.