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Vaccine passports are coming. That’s clear. To encourage vaccination uptake and open up the economy, it’s the policy that has leapt ahead of options such as cash payments and lotteries to be endorsed by an overwhelming majority of the public, and now the federal government.
Will there be opposition? Of course. But University of Queensland economist John Quiggin argues the protests won’t be as spectacular as in France and other European countries that have gone down this road.
It’s all a matter of “framing”. In Australia, they’ll be introduced in the context of lockdowns, so they’ll be giving the unvaccinated freedoms back, rather than taking freedoms away from the unvaccinated.
“Protesters might make some noise,” Quiggin concludes, “but in practice the biggest hurdle for vaccine passports will likely be the administrative failures that have plagued every aspect of Australia’s response.”
And finally, we’re thrilled to share news that The Conversation’s multimedia project Flora, Fauna, Fire has been selected as a finalist for the Eureka Prize for Science Journalism. The national prize, run by the Australian Museum, rewards an Australian journalist or journalist team whose work most effectively communicated scientific issues to the public.
Our ambitious project tracked the recovery of Australia’s native plants and animals after the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20. Months in the making, it involved editors at The Conversation working closely with scientists to tell the story of nature’s slow recovery from the tragedy. The project epitomises the quality, in-depth coverage which can come from The Conversation’s unique collaboration with Australia’s research sector, and we are proud to be named as finalists for this prestigious award.
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John Quiggin, The University of Queensland
Protesters might make some noise, but not enough to stop vaccine passports becoming Australia’s preferred policy.
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Archa Fox, The University of Western Australia; Charles Bond, The University of Western Australia
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Leigh Boucher, Macquarie University
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