United Australia Party Senator Ralph Babet has commended President Donald Trump for signing an order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
This decision will save the US around half a billion dollars a year.
“The United Australia Party campaigned hard against the WHO prior to the 2022 Federal election and I have spoken about the undue influence of unelected globalist bodies like the WHO since my first day in the Australian Senate,” West Australian Senator Babet said.
“Australia must follow the lead of our most important ally and immediately exit the WHO,” Senator Babet said.
The Australian Government paid $274.3 million to the WHO between January 1st 2020 and March 8th 2024 and contributed $61 million to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), as well as a whopping $301.4 million to Gavi (the Vaccine Alliance) in the same period. A further $50 million is pledged to CEPI and $216.5 million to GAVI. Both CEPI and GAVI are known financial contributors and collaborators with the WHO.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has also committed a further $58.75 million to the WHO up to 2027, and in 2025 Australia’s assessed contribution to be paid by the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care is expected to be approximately $18.8 million, as required by the World Health Organization Act 1947.
“We are giving hundreds of millions of dollars directly to the WHO, but do we know how much Australian taxpayer money is being given indirectly to the WHO?” Senator Babet asked.
“And let’s not forget that North Korea is on the executive of the WHO.”
Senator Babet also raised concerns over one of the final acts of outgoing President Joe Biden, who issued a last-minute pardon to Dr. Anthony Fauci, former White House chief medical advisor during the COVID-19 crisis.
“Questions must be asked about why Dr. Fauci was pardoned? Why would an innocent man require a Presidential pardon, and why was it backdated to 2014?
“President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the WHO is a courageous move that puts the interests of his nation first.
“I urge the Australian Government to follow suit and take Australia out of this unelected, bureaucratic and wasteful organisation,” Senator Babet said.
