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NEW. HISTORIC MOMENT IN AUSTRALIA. The action that results from this could end up sweeping the World A new motion brought by the Port Hedland Council, in Western Australia, gets a 5-2 majority vote to "Call for an immediate suspension of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 products". Here's some IMPORTANT POINTS of the motion that was passed by majority: ◻️All 537 Local Councils Australia Wide will be notified that they have called for the immediate suspension of covid mRNA vaccine, providing also the evidence and research around DNA contamination ◻️ "That Council forthwith deliver the letter seen at Annexure 1 to the Prime Minister" ◻️ "That Council forthwith circulates to all registered health practitioners and medical clinics operating within the Port Hedland Local Government Area" ◻️Councils will “Circulate to all other Australian Local Government Councils and shires [informing] all Councils and Shires about the findings” ◻️“Council strongly urges to practitioners to share this information with patients contemplating receiving any Pfizer or Moderna Cvoid mRNA vaccines” ◻️The CEO and their delegates contact the Commonwealth Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, presenting Dr. Speicher’s Special Council Meeting Agenda” ◻️“The Council request a formal and public response from Minister Butler", the Australian Federal Health Minister These councillors discuss "the seriousness of the matter" around DNA contamination of both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines [which showed] levels 145x higher then levels deemed safe by the TGA. The councillors say there is "Clear scientific evidence that millions of Australians" could be, or have been, exposed to these risks: (4:34) Second Councillor Speaks. Votes FOR. Mentions that the silence from the Government and Health Officials is "QUITE ALARMING" (13:33) This is a Historic Motion (14:49) Nurse with 47 years experience. Votes FOR (16:21) Fourth Councillor votes FOR (16:57) Deputy Mayor. Votes FOR (21:15) Closing Remarks by Cr. Adrian McRae and final Vote. Adrian mentions BRIEF OVERVIEW FROM TRANSCRIPT: "Evidence [shows] levels of synthetic DNA contamination [is] up to 145 times higher [than] the TGA's own safety limits. For those unfamiliar the TGA limits are there for a reason, because synthetic DNA has been shown to integrate into human cells, leading to potential longterm health risks, like cancer genomic instability, vascular thromboses and blood clotting.....as well as immune system disruptions. These findings are alarming, but they are also far from isolated. Independent studies now in Canada, Germany and the US have all confirmed similar levels of contamination. International experts including some of the world's leading oncologists, geneticists, virologists, immunologists, microbiologists, and biochemists have joined forces to warn governments around the world, including our own government, about the dangers these contaminants pose. This is why the honorable Russell Broadbent MP, the Federal Member for Monash, has written multiple letters to the Prime Minister urging an immediate investigation and suspension of these vaccines. Yet the response from our government has been nothing but silence, not a word from the Prime Minister, not a word from the minister of health, despite receiving clear scientific evidence that millions of Australians could be at risk including those folks right here in Port Headland who were forced to take these experimental shots" "Sure health is not in the remit of of local government, but looking after our people most certainly is.....Tonight it was certainly not doing anything other than asking questions.....I would like to think that most of the people here are are not scared to ask questions of our bosses or of our state governments, or federal governments....we're all people no matter, you know, we're all just making our way through and I just think [that] this motion tonight [could] be the ripple that um creates a bigger wave across the country, and perhaps across the world. So there are a lot of people watching this, I know all over the world, pretty much every continent is covered and it's been a honour to talk with you guys about it, and it's an honour to represent you guys on such an issue.... [but] I just hope that everyone votes the right way and [I think] most people here know what the right way is so thank you" This really could be the beginning of a grass roots movement within the smaller government councils, notifying smaller communities Australia wide, pushing the Federal and State governments to take real action

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