Stephen Andrew statement on “How safe are face masks?”

I have just learnt that most of the face masks, PCR Test swabs and hospital respirators, have black graphene nanoparticles embedded in them.
Health Canada, Canada’s federal health agency, apparently sent out an urgent ‘recall notice’ in March, warning Canadians to “stop purchasing and using face masks containing nanoform graphene” – a novel nanoparticle.
The agency advised it had carried out a “preliminary assessment of available research” and found that “inhaled graphene particles had potential to cause early lung toxicity in animals,”, so could pose a “health risk” to humans.
French authorities issued their own urgent statement in June, ‘recalling’ all “face masks made using graphene or biomass graphene”.
Both countries directed “distributors, importers, and manufacturers to stop the sale of affected products immediately.”
Interestingly some Spanish scientists last month, analysed a batch of vaccines, and reported they were chockfull of “graphene oxide”. (see links below)
Graphene is apparently highly conductive and used in manufacturing paper-thin batteries, flexible smartphones, and microprocessors that operate at speeds once thought impossible.
It is a far from benign material if inhaled, however.
According to one researcher, breathing it in in large quantities can “create inflammation in the lungs, resulting in chronic injury, bacterial infections and the formation of calcified granulomatous”.
“It can also create a variety of immunodeficiency reactions and conditions like Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis”.
The Graphene Council (who even knew there was one) quickly issued a rebuttal, reassuring everyone that the billion dollar nanomaterial was definitely “safe and beneficial”.
As proof, it said that “Graphene materials” have been approved for sale in both Australia and Canada”.
Really?
News to me, but a quick check online revealed the Council was 100% correct!
All of which begs a number of questions:
1. What safety studies/research did the TGA rely on when it approved its widespread use in face masks, PCR test swabs and hospital respirators?
2. Where is the ‘informed consent’ given millions of users, like me, are unaware of the hidden ‘medical treatment’ their masks contain? and
3. Will the government accept ‘liability’ if it turns out graphene IS IN FACT dangerous for people’s cells/lungs?
Health Canada, meanwhile, was forced to lift their ‘recall’ notice.
It was a fairly terse statement, however, and finished defiantly with:
“At this time, no additional graphene masks are permitted for sale in Canada.”
“The department requires companies that wish to sell graphene masks in the country to FIRST PROVIDE EVIDENCE DEMONSTRATING THE SAFETY” and that “while graphene is reported to have antiviral and antibacterial properties, the department DID NOT FIND EVIDENCE that it provides any added antimicrobial or antiviral protection in these masks”.
Maybe it’s time we all started making our own masks …

Stephen Andrew statement on State of Emergency powers

Well as most of you probably already know, the Public Health Extension of Emergency Powers Bill was passed by the Queensland Parliament today. With the passing of the Bill, the Chief Health Officer’s extraordinary state of emergency powers under the Public Health Act, have been extended another 8 months to 30 April 2022. These are the powers that are being used to close businesses, churches, theatres and restaurants – issue mask mandates, border closures, mandatory QR sign-in, travel bans, strict social distancing rules and other measures.
Under the original Act, these powers were strictly time-limited and set to expire after only 14 days. By 30 April 2022, they will have been in place for more than 2 years, with no guarantee they won’t be extended again after that.
In fact, judging by some of the statements made today by the Health Minister, I would say the chances of another extension past 30 April 2022 are pretty high. The continuation of these laws is such a radical departure from our liberal and democratic traditions that I feel strongly that an urgent Inquiry or Review needs to be carried out, particularly in relation to all the legal, constitutional and human rights implications which have never been properly addressed.
Amendments to the Bill, which were supported by the LNP and all the Crossbench members, including myself, were tossed out and the Bill passed with the support of the LNP, although no actual vote was counted.
Knowing that many businesses and industries will close and Queensland’s mental health crisis worsen, with the passing of this Bill, is gut-wrenching. Members were all only given a few short minutes to say anything because the Government made drastic cuts to the time available for debate on the Bill.
I am posting a link to the comments I made on the Bill today during the short debate – see below for link.
It is a sad day, however – especially for all the small businesses and their workers who will suffer income and job losses as a result of this long extension of the Government’s power to force shutdowns at the drop of a hat – While allowing large wealthy retailers and sporting arenas to stay open as normal.
My thoughts are with all of them tonight.