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The Fumble

Two men in a cool room with Pfizer vaccines. One says, 'The minister wants to start rolling doses out ASAP'. The other responds, 'Does he have any idea how hard it is to stick Liberal logos on each one wearing these mittens?'

Health Minister Greg Hunt was forced to defend the prominent Liberal party logo on a tweet announcing the purchase of Pfizer vaccines by the government. Some health experts likened the announcement to ‘political advertising and grandstanding’ that risked undermining confidence in public health messaging.