Australia Gets Swine Flu Detention Powers

Australian Health authorities can now detain and disinfect people suspected of carrying swine flu. The new power is intended to combat the threat of the deadly virus going pandemic.
Australia has passed tough new legislation to detain and disinfect people suspected of carrying swine flu.

Health Minister Nicola Roxon sought approval for the new laws late on
Tuesday, but says she would only use forcible detention if the threat of a pandemic escalated.

[Nicola Roxon, Federal Health Minister]:
"What this means is that we have the appropriate powers to act quickly if the situation does develop into one that needs more strict action to be taken."

Authorities are awaiting test results on 91 cases of suspected swine flu. Roxon says the move was precautionary.

"We have no reason to believe that the Australian public will be anything other than fully cooperative but we do want to ensure that we have powers to act quickly when we know in a situation like this that the circumstances can change very quickly."

Health authorities are also trying to track down 22 Australians who traveled on the same plane as three New Zealand students who contracted swine flu.

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[sweetbaklava]

my ass, the Australian Govenment want people dead from swine flu,so Centrelink don't have pay those dead people

[V3isM3]

Only what, 50 dead in Aus in the lsat 4 months. Regular flu kills over 2000 a year in Aus, look up 'causes of death' in the ABS. This is just another excuse to pass laws removing our rights.

[PYTHAGORAS101]

she is the disseased pig

[khandieyea]

go to rrense just one r

[khandieyea]

its a genocide programe

[slicedvomit]

"combat the threat of the deadly virus.." What is she talking about? Portugal bought 3 million vaccines just to be ready, should shit hit the fan... Roche's profits have exploded and Rumsfelds retirement plan is fulfilled...

[partydavo]

Not I Dazza, you've been misinformed my friend. Myself and my entire group of friends and family WILL NOT take the vaccine. And there are more sheep in New Zealand that Australia so :P

[dazzanumber3]

''We have no reason to believe that the Australian public will be anything other than fully co-operative'' In other words, they believe the Australian public are a flock of sheep, and will do as they are told.

[tym2retali8]

regular flu is widespread over the population giv it a yr and swine flu will kill 2000 a month in aus dnt5 forget its early 1st month 1 death 2nd month 12, 3rd- 27, 4th-50, 5th-100, 6th-200, 7th-400 u get the point

[12yep3412]

PROPAGANDA!!!!

[openedmindproduction]

Martial Law is a comin.......