[81], On 23 August 2021, Kelly joined and was appointed the leader of Clive Palmer's United Australia Party (UAP). Others named Craig Kelly. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. But that is because hardly anyone in the population has not. Yet he has still been warmly welcomed onto Sky News opinion shows, appearing at least once a week over the last three months. Furious GMB meteorologist Laura Tobin reveals her qualifications after Australian MP Craig Kelly branded her 'an ignorant Pommy weather girl' following clash over climate change Denis Muller, The University of Melbourne. But if anyone is hiding the truth in his crusade against masks, lockdowns and vaccines, it is Kelly. He was the most vocal critic of his party's energy policy and has threatened to sit on the crossbench. For the first time since 2010, the outspoken MP will no longer be the member for Hughes. In the coming months, We Are Hughes will be using the Indi model of Kitchen Table Conversations. The truth is we are constituents from diverse backgrounds, with no political affiliations. The administrator's report suggested that Kelly may have been a de facto director of the company and thus be liable to be pursued for trading while insolvent. Labor's Tim Watts has asked Facebook to explain how advertisements fronted by Craig Kelly can still be in wide circulation on the platform when his page is banned for breaching the social media . And recent case numbers show it may have fallen further to around 40 per cent. Several audience members walked out of a candidates' forum in the southern Sydney seat of Hughes on Wednesday evening after the maverick MP Craig Kelly labelled mandatory vaccination in. That page belongs to Craig Kelly a former furniture salesman who has spent a decade in Parliament setting himself up as the climate-change denier in chief. The TGA is very concerned about any information which provides an incorrect picture of the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly if that information is distributed widely to the public, a spokesman said. We are situated in the south-western part of Sydney, hugging the Royal national park, Heathcote national park, Woronora, Port Hacking and Georges River, as well as boasting the longest coastline of any Sydney electorate. . Controversial backbencher Craig Kelly has quit the Liberal Party. [11], Kelly was born in Sydney on 29 September 1963. Professor Skerritt told the ABC on Wednesday the campaign was quite misleading because it gave people a long list of deaths that were not caused by vaccines. [104] In the conscience votes which sought to amend the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017, Kelly voted for all the amendments, none of which were passed. Notes on vaccine effectiveness from Associate Professor Paul Griffin, University of Queensland. Craig Kelly (born 29 September 1963) is an Australian politician who represented the Division of Hughes as a Liberal Party and later United Australia Party MP from 2010 until his defeat at the 2022 Australian federal election. Youll hear the truth here. Liberal MP Craig Kelly has resigned from the party to move to the crossbench. Sensible constituents for an irresponsible MP. [93], During the 2022 election campaign, Kelly was egged in a Melbourne park. we dont allow content that denies the existence of Covid-19 or that encourages people to use hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin to treat or prevent the virus. So Im back up and running on Telegram, uncensored. Amid the heat, my name has arisen as the immunologist cited by the Liberal MP Craig Kelly, whose views . [76] He confirmed he would continue to support the Morrison Liberal/National government on confidence and supply. (AAP: Darren England) Despite all the advertising money spent across the country, Clive Palmer's United Australia Party looks to have not won a single seat in either house of the parliament. (modern), We Are Hughes is countering the narrative that our beautiful electorate is filled with people like Craig Kelly., t was the summer Australia will never forget. Early in 2017 he said there was nothing wrong with Donald Trump's Executive Order that blocked access to the US for people from Muslim-majority countries Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Kelly was the catalyst for our community group We Are Hughes. [140] Kelly has shared a draft of a "bill that would outlaw restrictions on anyone who doesn't get a COVID-19 vaccine". It was a relief to know I was not alone. [74], Kelly was set to face a preselection contest in Hughes,[75] but in February 2021 he resigned from the Liberal Party and sat on the crossbench as an independent. [45], In the Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill, 2018 on 21 August, Kelly confirmed he voted for Peter Dutton to become leader of the Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party and therefore Prime Minister. - Email, Professor Bruce Thompson, Health Sciences, Swinburne University, 22 July, 2021. Craig Kelly Corp. EVP at SunTrust Bank Atlanta, GA. Craig Kelly Senior Housing and Consulting Dallas, TX. And that has led anti-COVID-vaxxers around the world including Kelly to claim the vaccines dont work, as The Washington Post and others have reported: A vaccine skeptic community that often focuses on unverified data, innuendo and false and misleading comparisons is suddenly pointing to Israel again. [16] He was registered as a director of three related companies Homewares Depot, Valentino Franchising and Valentino Home Fashion until March 2011. Mr Kelly easily reclaimed the seat. Our group We Are Hughes is mobilising to have the Liberal politician democratically demoted. It is embarrassing when others believe that we must all agree with him. The motivations of members are as diverse as the electorate is huge. He has given a platform to numerous conspiracy theories,[5][6] and has propagated climate change denial and falsehoods regarding COVID-19. - Telegram, Craig Kelly Independent MP, 24 July, 2021 Kelly's claim of a conspiracy goes down well with his supporters, who believe the mainstream media is lying to them. [84] Kelly will continue to support the government on issues of confidence and supply. [37], Kelly travelled to Azerbaijan for a week to observe the 2016 referendum, listing the trip on his statement of members' interests. [170], Kelly has a daughter and a son. [72][73] Kelly was criticised for appearing with Pete Evans by RACGP President Dr Karen Price. He told The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age the texts were sent with a rotary system using random numbers. His son has Down syndrome and has been diagnosed with autism. [86] Kelly has been criticised for using random-number dialling technology to send unsolicited text messages. ", "Liberal MP Craig Kelly says Tuvalu 'floating, not sinking' in monarchist dinner speech about ABC", "Australian backbencher Craig Kelly takes shots at 'weather girl' Laura Tobin", "Craig Kelly Slammed As A 'Disgrace' And 'Climate Denier' In Trainwreck British TV Appearance", "Bushfires: Ministers rebuke Craig Kelly on climate change stance", "An 'absolutely seminal moment': climate change opinion shifting in face of fires", "Backbencher Craig Kelly has been criticised for spreading misinformation. Thats because the calculations are correct - but that spoils their story. (UAP) leader Craig Kelly during the UAP's campaign launch on the Sunshine Coast, 16 April, 2022. But if anyone is hiding the truth in his crusade against masks, lockdowns and vaccines, it is Kelly. "It has made me fully appreciate that each individual has a real value of their own and that the dignity of every individual must be respected.". [22], Kelly and the President of the NSW Commandos Association, Barry Grant, fought Labor government cuts in the 2012 budget to entitlements for defence personnel to travel home during holiday times. We have the evidence, we have the data, we have the science and we have the facts all on our side. [100], Kelly has registered as an independent candidate for the 2023 New South Wales state election in the New South Wales Legislative Council. [82][83] Kelly was previously approached to join after becoming an Independent. [163], In September 2018, speaking at a Liberal Party function, Kelly stated that the Pacific island of Tuvalu was growing, not sinking, as evidence in favour of his climate scepticism. [156][157] The group advocated for a "Hazelwood 2.0" coal-fired power station to be built. We are not aligned with any political party or ideology. [38] Kelly returned to Azerbaijan to observe the presidential election in 2018, praising the use of photographic ID to obtain a ballot paper. Clive Palmer's new friend Craig Kelly is a spammer. [147], Described as a "serial denier of climate change",[67] Kelly was appointed chair of the backbench environment and energy committee, giving advice to environment minister Josh Frydenberg. As the head of a local retailers' association, Mr Kelly won preselection for the seat of Hughes in 2010 after the retirement of Danna Vale. His political career has also just been saved by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, following a challenge to his preselection for the coming election. Join the team Become a member today Details. We were sick of being taken for granted. But as the outrage escalated, he apologised and claimed his comments were taken out of context within a day. Australia's medical regulator is preparing to take legal action against federal MP Craig Kelly over a text message campaign backed by mining magnate Clive Palmer that could . - Alan Jones, Sky News Australia, 10 May, 2021. Most of the people now testing positive in Israel have indeed been vaccinated. [108] While a member of this committee, Kelly criticised the Turnbull government's position on energy. [132] Kelly later released a statement to the press after his meeting with Morrison;[133] however, his Facebook page was still replete with posts on ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. Kelly promotes them, fiercely, regardless. In 2016 he also faced a challenge, after Mr Kelly a conservative was targeted by the "moderate" arm of the NSW Liberal Party. Alex Ellinghausen [124] Kelly has stated that he would not vaccinate himself or his children if a vaccine became approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA),[125] later clarifying that he was not anti-vax. Here's a list of conspiracy theories he has promoted", "Liberal MP Craig Kelly backs Advance Australia's climate change resources in classrooms", "Craig Kelly MP to Visit Moran Residential Aged Care, Engadine", "Craig Kelly buys $1.3 million family home 100km north of electorate", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Craig_Kelly&oldid=1152726030, This page was last edited on 1 May 2023, at 23:02. [7][8][9] By January 2020, Kelly's Facebook page had higher levels of engagement than either the Prime Minister or the Opposition Leader, leading The Sydney Morning Herald to call Kelly "one of Australia's most influential politicians on Facebook". Please share posts as widely as we are in an information war - and the government and the media are hiding the truth. He has unashamedly pursued policies he believes will lower power prices at the expense of reducing carbon emissions. 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Mr Kelly said he was yet to hear from the TGA and had included disclosures on the campaign site, saying Australians had to be offered informed consent for medical intervention such as vaccination. "[49], Kelly was critical of AGL's decision to close the coal-fired Liddell Power Station in 2022, stating that it is anti-competitive of AGL not to consider selling Liddell before retiring it. And after that, Kelly went back to spreading his falsehoods, tweeting that recent Israeli COVID numbers prove the Pfizer vaccine is worthless and doing nothing to prevent infections or deaths. He described it as "divisive", and as a reverse form of apartheid. And Jones has treated Kelly like a modern-day prophet: ALAN JONES: Look, were lucky to have you, Craig Kelly. It was hardly a heartfelt apology from Jones.And Craig Kelly was even less inclined to admit his error, accusing us first of a shocking smear, then telling his Twitter followers we were guilty of deceit: notice how the ABC blur the numbers show no one can see them. But as the fires raged, my attention was drawn back home to where my local MP, Craig Kelly, made international headlines by, Outlandish: Labor urges Facebook to act against Craig Kellys harmful content, calling the UK meteorologist and BBC presenter Laura Tobin, fossil fuels are keeping us safe from a dangerous climate. [160] Kelly has warned that Josh Frydenberg's offer to the states of a review of the NEG emissions target in 2024 could lead to the target being reduced from its current level of 26%. [25], Kelly served on the Joint Standing Committee on Law Enforcement from 2015, and he became the committee's chair in that same year. The TGA believes the campaign broke copyright law and criminal law by using the Commonwealth agencys logo on a political party website that conveyed adverse event notifications in a way that tried to discourage people from being vaccinated. Our independent will be an independent for Hughes, and we cannot wait. Were lucky to have you. Olympic hurdles; Craig Kelly falsehoods; Greyhound mystery. Key points: Mr Kelly quit the party on Tuesday morning and will sit on the crossbench The move means the government will have a one-seat majority in the House of Representatives Mr Kelly has repeatedly shared misinformation on social media about COVID-19 [12] In 2012, Kelly was referred to the parliamentary privileges committee over a range of allegations, including a failure to declare on his register of interests his directorship of several companies linked to his family's bankrupt company, which owed millions to creditors and staff. His contribution partly prompted the policy to be tweaked, then scrapped, and indirectly led to the removal of Mr Turnbull as leader. The most logical and widely held view within We Are Hughes is that most people know Kelly as a Liberal and are unaware of his online persona. Mr Kelly stunned colleagues in the Coalition party room on Tuesday morning, revealing he would still support the government on matters of supply and confidence but he needed to "stay true" to what he believes in and to himself. Quite extraordinary. [16][21] The then Leader of the House, Anthony Albanese, alleged Kelly failed to disclose his directorship of three entities which he had not officially relinquished until March 2011, eight months after the 2010 election. - Alan Jones, Sky News Australia, 1 July, 2021. - Email, Craig Kelly MP, Member for Hughes, 1 August 2021. 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