2024.06.28 – The Unvaxxed DJ Diaries – Australian Human Rights Commission – Covid-
- kosmickuts
- Jun 28, 2024
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Below is my written submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission after they requested my story regarding the government’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
I do not post this as someone who chooses to continue playing victim to past traumas but instead share it as evidence of the fuel that lights the fire of inspiration in my Spirit to raise an army of Rainbow Warriors willing to fight and unite the Tribes of the Continent currently known as Australia under One Sovereign Currency and One Sovereign Flag
THEN WE FREE THE WORLD.
Statement to the Human Rights Commission Regarding the Queensland Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Introduction
I am writing to express my concerns regarding the Queensland Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its profound negative impact on my business, income, family life, and mental health. The policies and actions implemented by the government, intended to mitigate the spread of the virus, have inadvertently infringed upon my human rights and those of many others in similar situations. This statement will detail the sequence of events and the resulting hardships I endured, highlighting relevant legal, medical, and human rights legislation.
Initial Impacts and Government Support Failings
From the onset of the lockdowns, the measures put in place had progressively more detrimental effects on my business and income. The prolonged time it took for the government to acknowledge and approve pandemic payment subsidies, particularly while I was in the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) program and subsequently awaiting Austudy payments added significant anxiety and financial stress. This delay represents a failure of the government to provide timely support to those in need, violating the principle of economic rights as stipulated in Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which includes the right to an adequate standard of living.
Vaccine Mandates and Employment Segregation
My situation worsened when I chose not to get vaccinated due to initial medical advice from my doctor, who later refused to provide a medical exemption out of fear of potential government repercussions. Consequently, I was segregated from society and unable to work for an additional four months. This period of employment segregation and societal exclusion due to my personal medical choice infringes upon my right to work, as protected by Article 6 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).
Employer Exploitation and Income Reduction
During the pandemic, my primary employer and one of the largest venue management conglomerates in Brisbane used the government mandates on social distancing, mask-wearing, and the prohibition of dancing as justification to drastically reduce my hourly rate. For three months, I was paid only 25% of my hourly rate, followed by 50% for the next three months, and 75% for the final three months. This severe reduction in income without sufficient government intervention contravenes my right to fair remuneration and favourable working conditions, as outlined in Article 23 of the UDHR. Imagine my surprise when soon after this time and the financial sacrifice I had made in support of this company I had worked with for nearly a decade chose segregation for the sake of making a few extra dollars, over continued social distancing measures, decreased staff exposure to a deadly virus and doing what was morally & ethically right.
Mental Health Decline and Lack of Support
The compounded stress from financial instability, societal segregation, and online bullying led to a significant decline in my mental health, exacerbating pre-existing but managed conditions and resulting in severe anxiety and suicidal thoughts. When I sought understanding, patience and support options from my real estate agent regarding late rental payments and my application for government income support being temporarily rejected, my request was denied by both the landlord and realtor.
There was no level of compassion for my family’s situation by the realtor who sighted that it was my own “free will choice” that caused my financial woes & therefore provided what they believed to be reasonable cause to withhold providing basic support measures normally made available in extreme financial hardship situations.
Instead, I was given an eviction notice.
I eventually received three months of back payment for the rejected Government support payments but that was two months too late to prevent my family’s eviction from our home, months of forcible separation from my children, a stint of living in my van and eventually having to move interstate just to gain access to gainful employment that was not subject to abusing my fundamental Human Rights.
The reason Centrelink gave for the initial income support rejection was a decision based on an artificial intelligence assessment that unfairly penalized me for not submitting a doctor’s certificate that my doctor was unwilling to provide. This lack of support and understanding further violated my right to adequate housing and mental health care, as stipulated in Article 12 of the ICESCR.
Societal Responsibility and Cultural Impact
It is also important to note the role Australian societal culture played in exacerbating the abuse of my human rights. The widespread societal rejection and online bullying I faced contributed significantly to my mental health decline and though it was my family, community, and society at large that perpetrated and perpetuated these transgressions, it is the Federal and Queensland Governments, their corrupted media and the greed-driven Corpotocraccy underpinning the very Soul of this once great Nation that will ultimately be held responsible for the negative mental health consequences I was forced to endure during this time.
Relevant Legal, Medical, and Human Rights Legislation
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Article 23: Right to work and to just and favorable conditions of work.
Article 25: Right to an adequate standard of living.
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
Article 6: Right to work.
Article 12: Right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth)
This Act ensures the protection and promotion of human rights in Australia, which includes addressing complaints related to discrimination and breaches of human rights.
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
This Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability, which includes mental health conditions.
Conclusion
The Queensland Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, while aimed at protecting public health, has resulted in significant violations of my & many other Australians human rights. The delay in financial support, the drastic reduction in income by my employer, the segregation due to my vaccination status, the lack of adequate mental health and housing support and the toxic behavior of my supposed tribe have collectively caused immense harm to my well-being and ability to provide for my family. I urge the Human Rights Commission to consider these points and take appropriate actions to address these grievances, ensuring that similar situations are prevented in the future.
Thank you for addressing this matter.
Sincerely,
Dion John Hunt
28/06/2024
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