No Domestic COVID Vaccine Passports 2021

# No Domestic COVID Vaccine Passports Bill 2021 ## What it does This bill would ban the Australian government, states, territories, and other organisations from creating or using domestic vaccine passports—documents that prove someone's COVID vaccination status for everyday activities. It would also make it illegal to discriminate against people based on whether they've been vaccinated. ## Why it matters If passed, this would prevent vaccine passports being used to restrict access to restaurants, gyms, workplaces, or other services inside Australia (though it wouldn't affect international travel requirements). It's designed to protect people's right to make their own health choices without facing exclusion from normal life. ## Key details - **Covers everyone**: applies to the Commonwealth, states, territories, local councils, and private businesses - **Starts immediately**: comes into force the day after it gets royal assent (approval from the Governor-General) - **International exception**: doesn't prevent vaccine requirements for overseas travel, since those are set by other countries' laws - **Broad definition**: "vaccine passport" includes any standardised document—digital or physical—used to prove vaccination status