Scott Morrison backs vaccine passports, saying businesses have right to refuse entry
by Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent from on (#5NR0F)
Amid resistance within the Coalition, PM says vaccination pass has nothing to do with ideology' and helps protect workers and clients
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The Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, has thrown his support behind the use of vaccine passports, saying the concept is sensible and has nothing to do with ideology".
Despite internal resistance within the Coalition over the use of Covid vaccination certificates for things such as travel and major events, Morrison said any business had a legitimate" right to refuse entry to someone who had refused to get vaccinated.
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