Kudos to all those that stood in the way of this obscene, perverse bill. Thank you for standing up for what is true and right, protecting our freedoms and our community.
𝕏 Community “Australians need Viraleze now” is incensed that the Govt therapeutic goods regulator under Minister Mark Butler TGA is already operating the most extre extreme level of censorship on Viraleze which has peer reviewed proven efficacy v placebo re Covid and is approved by 35 regulators worldwide including Europe’s EMA.
TGA has ordered the Australian ASX listed company not to allow Australians to see the website Viraleze.co by blocking the site to Australian IP ADDRESSES where they could legally order personal importation of Viraleze from the European sales on line in Netherlands. IE you need to use a VPN to see and legally use the website
This opens the question if social media sites are required to get ID proof and age proof from all users - an Australian ID card which has long been rejected at the Australian ballot box is the only way to manage that and lose all anonymity on social media. We all know what happens to people desenting to Govt who are forced to reveal identity.
So identity wold be required for Australian IP addresses Those who wish to avoid may indeed by under 16 too so will the Australian govt go the Chinese and authoritarian regimes route of outlawing the use of VPN
These are very important questions about this bill which should be totally abandoned by democratic govt
Back to drawing board. Fining international social media with no offices in Australia was shown by Elon musk only 6 months ago as total folly when barrister KC Brett Walker made eSafety look like a total idiot with the example of instant info about the 2001 Sept 11 twin towers attack
Thank you for the update and balanced reporting Maryanne. Federal and State Governments need to stop undermining our democracy. What is their real agenda in trying to ram these dodgy bills through parliament at this time of year, and with barely any community consultation? People around the country and globally have shown that they will work together to expose these political shenanigans.
Once they are in power, the prospect of controlling people is so intoxicating that we see these sorts of totalitarian bills put forward. Quite evil at its core.
That's exactly it! It's so intoxicating to them! To the politicians and bureaucrats a like! (And I speak as a former bureaucrat! I've seen it up close!)
When I ask are bills ever passed the wind back the power of governments and bureaucracies?
There is nothing new in governments doing this. A lot of strategy and planning goes into when they will put bills through parliament. It's never accidental.
Geez, Albo is losing his "superpowers", legislation getting knocked back, flight upgrades uncovered, the poor fella....oh well, he can buy another house to cheer up !
Both pieces of legislation are very disturbing. Particularly disturbing is the Greens reasoning for rejecting the bill - it's about the opposite of free speech!
Allowing only 24 hours for public submissions on a bill is profoundly undemocratic. Though the deadline passing doesn't stop us writing to our elected representatives to voice our concerns.
Yeah, the Greens pretty much said the bill didn’t do enough to censor… 🤡 …. I think we’re just happy to take the win for now. Let’s hope commonsense prevails in the new year. 🤷🏻♀️
The under 16 bill is a back door way to get us all to use digital id and unblock our cameras. These governments are scared stiff of the people. Look at Starmer. Albanese is cut from the sane socialist cloth. Both boring colourless men intent on ruining their countries.
I think you need to look into the way the TGA is blocking information about Starpharma and their antiviral products. An entire reply to your excellent article was instantly removed when I clicked on the name of one of their products. Although it is inappropriate for me to comment here about c19 prevention, the only rational physiological way to prevent a viral URTI is with a nasal application. This information is already being censored by TGA. Who controls the Australian TGA? Food for thought and future research!
Pleased to see someone else writing about this nonsensical censorship with RESTRICTED REPRESENTATIONS and infringement notices - I’m just going through an FOI of dept health TGA docs mentioning Starpharma Astodrimer sodium SPL7013 and Viraleze. Just seen that although Viraleze is approved by 35 international regulators the application to TGA was constrained in using the name and having to use SPL7013
But this is the most inconsistent situation
September 2020 - Dept Health DOHAC awards Starpharma along with probably 5 other (Australian ?) pharma companies with grant specifically to develop a preventive treatment for SARS-CoV-2 in 12 months and market globally in 12 months - a challenge in the pandemic. Product to be marketed globally by August 2021.
So SPL set to believing there was fast track available in TGA with EMA - the expert in nano tech approving Nov 2020 - they had production in Belgium by Feb 2021 and first pharmacy sales in UK by March 2021 and by May Europe and India in line. Did TGA fast track - no they issued an infringement claiming SPL was allowing Australians to see promotion material about Astodrimer sodium for an unapproved use. They were fined. Banned from mentioning efficacy in Australia and the total overreach which is potentially in this misinfo/disinformation legislation forced by TGA to block Australian IP addresses from connecting to Viraleze “dot” co
This was 11 months into the MRFF grant time limit. TGA is a division of Dept Health DOHAC. There have since been shenanigans about was the human tests done for a nasal spray proven to be a barrier and no human system absorbtion. The blood tests by SPL in the presented study were unacceptable because they only did 7 days not 14 days. Nit picking - the CER review person was not specifically qualified in assessing nasal sprays and so it goes on. But the un winnable - allowing it to market might stop prior being vaccines and masking and god forbid the human placebo post market study peer reviewed said it was a better treatment statistically better than placebo in over 45yr olds cf Pfizer Paxlovid in normal vaxed popn only getting 51% efficacy statistically less and discontinued at 2000 participants by Pfizer so that they could go on to persuade FDA that generally around the world out was successful so Pax got the tick and right to advertise at big sports events and on TV. Treated like chalk and cheese
So after TGA knifing SPL7013/Viraleze a month before the grant timeframe
Another division of DOHAC is in congratulations mode again and in August 2022 whilst still under TGA ban - BTB award to Viraleze as MOST SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL OUTCOME.
Starpharma (ASX:SPL) has been announced as the winner of the 'Most Significant Commercial Outcome' award following the completion of a Biomedical Translation Bridge (BTB) program backed by the federal government's Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and MTPConnect.
The award recognises the substantial and rapid impact of the company's novel, broad-spectrum antiviral nasal spray in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starpharma developed and commercialised the novel nasal spray, which is marketed outside Australia as VIRALEZE, within 12 months. It was the first ASX-listed biotech to bring a COVID-19 preventative product to the international market.
Starpharma was selected by an expert international panel for the government-funded program in September 2020 and awarded $1 million in funding to help expedite the development and commercialisation of VIRALEZE. It launched in the _11K iust six months later in March 2021
ALL WITHIN ONE GOVT DEPARTMENT
and TGA is virtually saying Australia doesn’t accept European standard for a simple harmless antiviral nasal sprays that the DOHAC Grant encouraged to be developed and company investment and later the same govt department said it was best…
And the only place Aussies get info is via ASX because ASIC says they MUST report price sensitive events.
Huge thanks to all the cross benchers who listened to the Australian people.
Just remember, with regards to the "Under 16s" bill that you DO NOT need to comply with the digital ID control narrative in the coming months or years. There will be some significant coercion if it is passed. Do not give in like so many did during COVID.
Please see Digital ID Act - SECT 74. You have the legal right not to comply.
Kudos to all those that stood in the way of this obscene, perverse bill. Thank you for standing up for what is true and right, protecting our freedoms and our community.
You too Will 🙌
You will recall that
𝕏 Community “Australians need Viraleze now” is incensed that the Govt therapeutic goods regulator under Minister Mark Butler TGA is already operating the most extre extreme level of censorship on Viraleze which has peer reviewed proven efficacy v placebo re Covid and is approved by 35 regulators worldwide including Europe’s EMA.
TGA has ordered the Australian ASX listed company not to allow Australians to see the website Viraleze.co by blocking the site to Australian IP ADDRESSES where they could legally order personal importation of Viraleze from the European sales on line in Netherlands. IE you need to use a VPN to see and legally use the website
This opens the question if social media sites are required to get ID proof and age proof from all users - an Australian ID card which has long been rejected at the Australian ballot box is the only way to manage that and lose all anonymity on social media. We all know what happens to people desenting to Govt who are forced to reveal identity.
So identity wold be required for Australian IP addresses Those who wish to avoid may indeed by under 16 too so will the Australian govt go the Chinese and authoritarian regimes route of outlawing the use of VPN
These are very important questions about this bill which should be totally abandoned by democratic govt
Back to drawing board. Fining international social media with no offices in Australia was shown by Elon musk only 6 months ago as total folly when barrister KC Brett Walker made eSafety look like a total idiot with the example of instant info about the 2001 Sept 11 twin towers attack
Thank you for the update and balanced reporting Maryanne. Federal and State Governments need to stop undermining our democracy. What is their real agenda in trying to ram these dodgy bills through parliament at this time of year, and with barely any community consultation? People around the country and globally have shown that they will work together to expose these political shenanigans.
Once they are in power, the prospect of controlling people is so intoxicating that we see these sorts of totalitarian bills put forward. Quite evil at its core.
That's exactly it! It's so intoxicating to them! To the politicians and bureaucrats a like! (And I speak as a former bureaucrat! I've seen it up close!)
When I ask are bills ever passed the wind back the power of governments and bureaucracies?
There is nothing new in governments doing this. A lot of strategy and planning goes into when they will put bills through parliament. It's never accidental.
Geez, Albo is losing his "superpowers", legislation getting knocked back, flight upgrades uncovered, the poor fella....oh well, he can buy another house to cheer up !
Both pieces of legislation are very disturbing. Particularly disturbing is the Greens reasoning for rejecting the bill - it's about the opposite of free speech!
Allowing only 24 hours for public submissions on a bill is profoundly undemocratic. Though the deadline passing doesn't stop us writing to our elected representatives to voice our concerns.
Yeah, the Greens pretty much said the bill didn’t do enough to censor… 🤡 …. I think we’re just happy to take the win for now. Let’s hope commonsense prevails in the new year. 🤷🏻♀️
Exactly! - that's what disturbed me so much about the Greens comment. Nonetheless, happy to take the win for now. The battle continues!
The under 16 bill is a back door way to get us all to use digital id and unblock our cameras. These governments are scared stiff of the people. Look at Starmer. Albanese is cut from the sane socialist cloth. Both boring colourless men intent on ruining their countries.
Pretty good outcomes, good work.
Hi Maryanne,
I think you need to look into the way the TGA is blocking information about Starpharma and their antiviral products. An entire reply to your excellent article was instantly removed when I clicked on the name of one of their products. Although it is inappropriate for me to comment here about c19 prevention, the only rational physiological way to prevent a viral URTI is with a nasal application. This information is already being censored by TGA. Who controls the Australian TGA? Food for thought and future research!
Pleased to see someone else writing about this nonsensical censorship with RESTRICTED REPRESENTATIONS and infringement notices - I’m just going through an FOI of dept health TGA docs mentioning Starpharma Astodrimer sodium SPL7013 and Viraleze. Just seen that although Viraleze is approved by 35 international regulators the application to TGA was constrained in using the name and having to use SPL7013
But this is the most inconsistent situation
September 2020 - Dept Health DOHAC awards Starpharma along with probably 5 other (Australian ?) pharma companies with grant specifically to develop a preventive treatment for SARS-CoV-2 in 12 months and market globally in 12 months - a challenge in the pandemic. Product to be marketed globally by August 2021.
So SPL set to believing there was fast track available in TGA with EMA - the expert in nano tech approving Nov 2020 - they had production in Belgium by Feb 2021 and first pharmacy sales in UK by March 2021 and by May Europe and India in line. Did TGA fast track - no they issued an infringement claiming SPL was allowing Australians to see promotion material about Astodrimer sodium for an unapproved use. They were fined. Banned from mentioning efficacy in Australia and the total overreach which is potentially in this misinfo/disinformation legislation forced by TGA to block Australian IP addresses from connecting to Viraleze “dot” co
This was 11 months into the MRFF grant time limit. TGA is a division of Dept Health DOHAC. There have since been shenanigans about was the human tests done for a nasal spray proven to be a barrier and no human system absorbtion. The blood tests by SPL in the presented study were unacceptable because they only did 7 days not 14 days. Nit picking - the CER review person was not specifically qualified in assessing nasal sprays and so it goes on. But the un winnable - allowing it to market might stop prior being vaccines and masking and god forbid the human placebo post market study peer reviewed said it was a better treatment statistically better than placebo in over 45yr olds cf Pfizer Paxlovid in normal vaxed popn only getting 51% efficacy statistically less and discontinued at 2000 participants by Pfizer so that they could go on to persuade FDA that generally around the world out was successful so Pax got the tick and right to advertise at big sports events and on TV. Treated like chalk and cheese
So after TGA knifing SPL7013/Viraleze a month before the grant timeframe
Another division of DOHAC is in congratulations mode again and in August 2022 whilst still under TGA ban - BTB award to Viraleze as MOST SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL OUTCOME.
See:
https://biotechdispatch.com.au/news/starpharma-wins-recognition-for-development-of-covid-19-antivira#:~:text=Starpharma%20was%20selected%20by%20an,development%20and%20commercialisation%20of%20VIRALEZE.
Starpharma (ASX:SPL) has been announced as the winner of the 'Most Significant Commercial Outcome' award following the completion of a Biomedical Translation Bridge (BTB) program backed by the federal government's Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and MTPConnect.
The award recognises the substantial and rapid impact of the company's novel, broad-spectrum antiviral nasal spray in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starpharma developed and commercialised the novel nasal spray, which is marketed outside Australia as VIRALEZE, within 12 months. It was the first ASX-listed biotech to bring a COVID-19 preventative product to the international market.
Starpharma was selected by an expert international panel for the government-funded program in September 2020 and awarded $1 million in funding to help expedite the development and commercialisation of VIRALEZE. It launched in the _11K iust six months later in March 2021
ALL WITHIN ONE GOVT DEPARTMENT
and TGA is virtually saying Australia doesn’t accept European standard for a simple harmless antiviral nasal sprays that the DOHAC Grant encouraged to be developed and company investment and later the same govt department said it was best…
And the only place Aussies get info is via ASX because ASIC says they MUST report price sensitive events.
Huge thanks to all the cross benchers who listened to the Australian people.
Just remember, with regards to the "Under 16s" bill that you DO NOT need to comply with the digital ID control narrative in the coming months or years. There will be some significant coercion if it is passed. Do not give in like so many did during COVID.
Please see Digital ID Act - SECT 74. You have the legal right not to comply.
I will not be signing up to any Digital ID.
We are not becoming CHINA or the UK on my watch.