Shearers threaten to abandon Victoria because of vaccine mandate

Andrew Miller
Updated October 13 2021 - 2:44pm, first published 11:03am
Victorian shearers are threatening to head interstate because of new rules forcing them to vaccinate.
Victorian shearers are threatening to head interstate because of new rules forcing them to vaccinate.

Victorian shearers are threatening to take their handpieces and head across the border to escape vaccination mandates.

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Journalist

I'm a general reporter with Stock & Land, with a special interest in irrigation issues. I completed my cadetship, with the Age, in 1980. Over my career, I've worked for ABC radio news (Mt Isa, Qld) and at provincial and suburban newspapers.

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