The party’s public statements are primarily aimed at stopping compulsory vaccination and coercive policies designed to encourage vaccination uptake. The federal health minister, Greg Hunt, has previously labelled the party “anti-vaxxers” while attempting to prevent its recent name change. “Misty Mountain Health Retreat (MMHR) and Informed Medical Options Party (IMOP) are two different and distinct entities that have no cross-affiliation,” he said. The Guardian asked Hunt whether he thought taxpayer funds should be supporting an entity like the Misty Mountains Health Retreat. O’Neill rejects the “anti-vaccination” label and the party’s public statements focus on opposing compulsory vaccination or any coercive policy to encourage vaccination.

Source: The Guardian February 11, 2021 03:56 UTC