The Gold Coast Titans have stood
down three players, including Bryce
Cartwright and Nathan Peats, after
the NRL advised all three Queensland
clubs their players must receive the
flu vaccination to train and play.
As part of their safety protocols to
restart the season on May 28, the
NRL had insisted all players be
vaccinated before they could play,
but caved after some players
objected.
As a compromise, the NRL had
accepted a signed waiver from those
players that indemnifies the
organisation should they get sick.
The Queensland Government has not
accepted that compromise as
sufficient protocol.
The health advice is that they
should have a flu injection.
Scott Morrison stated that there
should be a 'no jab, no play'
policy, and the push for NRL players
to be vaccinated is entirely
reasonable.
When I was Social Services Minister,
I started the 'no jab, no play'
into the childcare facilities,
and I think the same rule applies
there. No jab, no play.
Queensland Health Minister Steven
Miles accused the NRL of breaking
its own plan to safely resume play
amid the coronavirus outbreak.
It's not a good look, frankly, that
so quickly into this
agreement, they've not
been able to implement their own
plan.
New South Wales Premier Gladys
Berejiklian reiterated Miles'
remarks, saying "no individual, no
organisation is above the health
advice."
