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Can someone please explain to me why we are ignoring this?
(Other than the funded-by-Pharma media telling us to?)
👀 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
in Australian Vaccination Policies

Dr Katie ATTWELL
- Member of Immunisation Coalition (01) , which is funded by vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, CSL/Seqirus, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and Merck and Google (02).
- Part of a team conducting an evaluation of the “I Immunise” campaign, funded through an unrestricted grant from vaccine manufacturer Sanofi-Pasteur (03)
Prof Ian BARR
- Member of Immunisation Coalition (04), which is funded by vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, CSL/Seqirus, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and Merck and Google (05)
- Deputy Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza at the Doherty Institute, where he has had over 35 years’ experience in biological research and development in academic institutions and at CSL on various topics such as vaccine development (06)
- From 2015 to 2016 and in 2007, was on the Advisory Group of Experts for WHO Consultations on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines (07)
Dr Tony BARTONE
- Former President of the Australian Medical Association (08) (resigned late 2020 after 2 years).
- Member of Immunisation Coalition (09), which is funded by vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, CSL/Seqirus, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and Merck and Google (10).
A/Prof Christopher BLYTH
- Investigator on a pneumonia/meningitis study in Papua New Guinea. Grant received by employer (The University of Western Australia) from Pfizer (11)
- Co-Director of Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases; Telethon Kids (12), which is partnered with Johnson & Johnson, Roche, Pfizer, Novartis, GSK and Sanofi (13)
- Co-Chair of ATAGI’s COVID-19 Working Group (14) which provides advice to the Minister for Health on the immunisation program for COVID-19 vaccines as they become available in Australia.
- Co-Chair of Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). (15)
- Member of COVID-19 Vaccine & Treatments for Australia – Scientific & Industry Technical Advisory Board (16)
Prof Robert BOOY
- Medical Advisor of Meningococcal Australia (17), which has received funds from vaccine manufacturers GSK and Pfizer (18)
- Was Head of Clinical Research at the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance 2005 to 2019 (19)
- Previously Chair, currently Director and Scientific Advisory Member of the Immunisation Coalition (20) , which is funded by vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, CSL/Seqirus, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and Merck and Google (21).
- In 2009, Robert Booy was a co-author of an “Influenza Vaccine trial” which was funded by CSL (22)
- He received funding from CSL, Roche, Sanofi Pasteur, GSK and Pfizer to conduct research or attend and present at scientific meetings (23)
- Member of Friends of Science in Medicine (24), which supported “No Jab, No Pay” at the Senate Hearing in Nov 2015 (25)
A/Prof Julia BROTHERTON
- Co-Author of the Department of Health’s report “Planning for human papillomavirus vaccines in Australia”. This is the report of a meeting convened by the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases on 12 December 2003, bringing together representatives from eight Australian research groups involved in HPV research, and vaccine manufacturers with HPV vaccine candidates. The meeting was supported by vaccine manufacturers CSL Pharmaceuticals and Glaxo SmithKline (26)
Peter COSTELLO
- Chairman of the Board of Guardians of the Future Fund (27), an Australian government investment fund, with over 2 billion dollars worth of shares in pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturers i.e. CSL, Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer, Novartis and Merck (28). The Future Funds investment in pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturers has doubled from $1 billion to $2 billion during the coronavirus situation.
- Non-Executive Chairman of Nine Entertainment Co. (29)
- Nine Entertainment own newspapers “the Sydney Morning Herald” and “The Sun Herald” (30), who were/are instrumental in “anti-vax” labelling (31).
A/Prof Nigel CRAWFORD
- Currently Director of Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Vaccination in the Community (SAEFVIC) at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (32), which has received funding from Vaccination and Immunisation Research Group from Novartis Vaccines, GSK and Sanofi (33) (34)
- In 2014 was appointed to ATAGI (35)
- Member of ATAGI’s COVID-19 Working Group (36) which provides advice to the Minister for Health on the immunisation program for COVID-19 vaccines as they become available in Australia.
- Previously Director of The Influenza Specialist Group (37), which received funding from vaccine manufacturers Abbott, GSK, Seqirus, Pfizer, Roche and Sanofi (38).
A/Prof Margie DANCHIN
- Member of Immunisation Coalition (39), which is funded by vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, CSL/Seqirus, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and Merck, and Google (40).
- Group Leader of Vaccine Updake at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) (41)
- She is also promoting COVID-19 vaccination amongst elderly and children (42).
Laureate Prof Peter DOHERTY
- The Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity is named in honour of Patron, Laureate Professor Peter Doherty, winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize (43) , where Peter Doherty is still active in science and involved in large, grant-funded programs at both institutions, he commutes between St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis and the Doherty Institute where he now spends most of his time (44).
- The Peter Doherty Institute is also in collaboration with Vaccine and Immunisation Research Group/Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (45) which has received funding from vaccine manufacturers GSK, Janssen, Merck, Novavax, Sanofi and Sequiris (46).
- The Peter Doherty Institute have released their work on COVID-19 modelling to the general public. These models have been utilised by the Commonwealth Government in the public health response to COVID-19 (47).
- Peter Doherty is a member of Friends of Science in Medicine (48), which supported “No Jab, No Pay” at the Senate Hearing in Nov 2015 (49)
A/Prof Katie FLANAGAN
- Is affiliated to Monash University (50).
- In the last 10 years has been involved in research projects awarded in excess of AU$30 million, includes grants from NHMRC and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (51).
- Former member of Influenza Vaccine Advisory Board, travel paid for by vaccine manufacturers Sanofi and Seqirus (52)
- Member of ATAGI’s COVID-19 Working Group (53) which provides advice to the Minister for Health on the immunisation program for COVID-19 vaccines as they become available in Australia.
- Presenter at a number of conferences in clinical infectious diseases sponsored by vaccine manufacturer Pfizer (54)
- Former member of a number of vaccine advisory boards for the influenza vaccine (55)
Prof Ian FRAZER
- Co-Inventor of Gardasil vaccine against HPV, (patent with vaccine manufacturer CSL and The University of QLD) (56) and he receives royalties from HPV vaccine sales in the developed world (57)
- Member of Friends of Science in Medicine (58) , which supported “No Jab, No Pay” at the Senate Hearing in Nov 2015 (59)
Dr David HAWKES
- Is the Director – Meleculator Biology and Viochemistry of VCS Foundation (Victorian Cytology Service) (60), which promotes HPV vaccination.
- The VCS research centre, known as C4, receives funds from National Health & Medical Research Council (61)
- Member of Friends of Science (FSM) (62) which supported “No Jab, No Pay” bill at the Senate Hearing in Nov 2015 (63)
- Administrator with Stop the Australian Vaccination Network (SAVN) (64), (65), which supported “No Jab, No Pay” Senate Inquiry Hearing in 2015 (66). 👀
Prof Anne KELSO
- Collaborates with WHO Influenza and Essential Regulatory Laboratories (67)
- CEO of National Health & Medical Research Council (68)
- From 2007 to 2015 was on the Advisory Group of Experts for WHO Consultations on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines (69) .
- Had an undisclosed number of shares in vaccine manufacturer CSL where she claimed she bought well before 2007 (70)
- In 2009, she helped draw up Australia’s response to the swine flu outbreak (71). CSL was given a $131 million federal government contract to produce the nation’s entire stockpile of swine flu vaccine in 2009 (72).
Dr Omar KHORSHID
- Current President of the Australian Medical Association (73).
- The AMA is affiliated with the Immunisation Coalition (74), which is funded by vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, CSL/Seqirus, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and Merck and Google (75).
- Omar has stated “vaccinating the whole of the population is the only way “to survive” coronavirus coming to our shores”. (76).
Dr Stephen Bernard LAMBERT
- Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee for National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (77).
- Has been involved in influenza and pertussis safety studies where he received grants from Sanofi and Seqirus (78).
Prof Helen MARSHALL
- ATAGI member at the time, Helen Marshall was also Lead Investigator on a GlaxoSmithKline funded Bexsero meningococcal B vaccine trial in South Australia (79) (80)
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (81).
- Researcher on clinical trials funded by vaccine manufacturer GSK, Novartis, Pfizer, Merck, Novovax, and Sanofi (82) (83).
- Member of Friends of Science in Medicine (84), which supported “No Jab, No Pay” bill at the Senate Hearing in Nov 2015 (85)
Prof Peter MCINTYRE
- Former Director of National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance 2005 to 2017 (86)
- Ex-officio member of ATAGI from 1999-2017 and from 2005 to 2017 National Immunisation Committee (responsible for implementation of immunisation programs) (87).
- Member of ATAGI’s “Pertussis Working Party” which prepared advice on the epidemiology of pertussis and potential vaccination strategies in Australia (88)
- In 2018 Member of the “Influenza Working Party” which prepared advice for ATAGI (89)
- In 2003, Prof McIntyre was involved with the inception of HPV vaccination in Australia. He was instrumental in coordinating the meeting with Julia Brotherton which was funded by vaccine manufacturers GSK and CSL (90)
- The ATAGI Declarations of Interest document from 2015 states that Prof McIntyre has been associated with grant funding from GSK, Pfizer, Merck, National Health & Medical Research Council and ARC (91)
Prof Terry NOLAN
- Currently Head of Vaccination and Immunisation Research Group (VIRGo), which he established in the 1990’s [57] at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, which has received funding from vaccine manufacturers GSK, Janssen, Merck, Novavax, Sanofi and Sequiris (92).
- In 2005 to 2014, Terry Nolan was appointed Chair of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) (93).
- He was also appointed deputy-chair of the National Health and Medical Research Council for over 9 years (94) which decides the area of government research that should be funded (95).
- In 2009 (during his employment with ATAGI (96), Terry Nolan was the Lead Author on CSL’s funded Panvax (mono-valent H1N1) Influenza vaccine, trialled on 400 children (97)
- He was also on the CSL Limited vaccine advisory board (98)
- In 2010, CSL’s Fluvax (tri-valent) Influenza vaccine was suspended for its use on children 6 months to 5 years due to its increase of febrile reactions following vaccination (99). The government inquiry was led by Terry Nolan and Peter Richmond (100) who were both on CSL’s advisory board (101). CSL was given a $131 million federal government contract to produce the nation’s entire stockpile of swine flu vaccine in 2009, half of which had to be destroyed when it passed its use-by date (102)
- Terry Nolan has served on a data safety monitoring board for GSK for the HPV vaccine and GSK advisory boards (unpaid) for pertussis vaccine (2014 and 2016) (103).
- Contributor of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Scientific Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) meetings on evaluation of pandemic influenza vaccines in clinical trials each year from 2006-2011 [60].
- Terry Nolan is currently part of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, COVID-19 Research team (104).
- In 2010, Terry Nolan published a report “The Australian model of immunization advice and vaccine funding”, where he states that industry sponsored vaccines are generally not considered a conflict requiring exclusion (105)
Dr Rodney PEARCE
- Chairman of the Immunisation Coalition (106) , which is funded by vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, CSL/Seqirus, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and Merck, and Google (107).
- Member of the Asia-Pacific Alliance for the Control of Influenza (APACI) (108) which has received funds from vaccine manufacturers IFPMA, Roche and Seqirus/CSL (109)
- Member of the Working Group on a GlaxoSmithKline funded Bexsero meningococcal B vaccine trial in South Australia (110)
Prof Bruce ROBINSON
- Chairperson of the Council of National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (111) , who was formerly on the Advisory Board for AstraZeneca and Bayer Australia (112). The Immunisation Handbook is approved NHMRC (113)
Kim SAMPSON
- CEO of the Immunisation Coalition (114), which is funded by vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, CSL/Seqirus, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and Merck, and Google (115)
- Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Alliance for the Control of Influenza (APACI) (116) which has received funds from vaccine manufacturers IFPMA, Roche and Seqirus/CSL (117)
Dr Tom SNELLING
- Member of PBS/PBAC (118), which receives funds from Cost Recovery Fees & Charges from vaccine manufacturers (119).
- Member of ATAGI (120)
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (121).
- Head, Infectious Disease Implementation at Telethon Kids (122), which is partnered with vaccine manufacturers GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, and Sanofi (123)
- Former investigator on pneumococcal vaccine for the National Immunisation Program (124)
- Investigator on Pertussis vaccine (125)
- Member of ATAGI’s COVID-19 Working Group (126) which provides advice to the Minister for Health on the immunisation program for COVID-19 vaccines as they become available in Australia.
Prof Paul VAN BUYNDER
- Member of the Immunisation Coalition (127), which is funded by vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, CSL/Seqirus, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and Merck, and Google (128)
- In January 2020 he expressed “pushing anti-vax views should be criminal offence” (129).
These people have so many conflict$, they need their own separate post:
The Informed Medical Options Party keeps updated list of Australian Vaccination Policies




