Australian business groups lament ‘nightmare’ of states’ differing Covid vaccine mandates

As states reopen, a national, uniform approach would make everything we do in life easier', employers say

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Business groups are pushing for a uniform approach to Covid-19 vaccination mandates as states and territories forge ahead with their reopening roadmaps.

Council of Small Business Organisation Australia (COSBOA) CEO, Alexi Boyd, said a national standardised approach to vaccination mandates would offer the clarity and certainty" small businesses had been lacking.