Backlash to name, shame of business

THERE has been a furious reaction to the forced closure of a Darwin business for breaching CHO directives – and the name and shame that followed.

Police on Friday shut down Windscreens Territory in Coconut Grove after reports staff were breaching CHO directions, including not wearing masks.

A social media post by the chief minister calling out the business said “it is a gut punch when you see the selfish few break the law.

“We are chasing every lead on anti-vaxxer law breakers – if you know anyone else who is acting selfish let us know, we take it seriously and will slug them hard.”

The post drew an angry social media response.

Christine Norris wrote: “It’s a gut punch that when Territorians keep getting broken into and don’t get any support from the NT government.”

Jeffrey Usher: “You big hero, as if you haven’t made it hard enough on businesses already.”

Dee Fleming: “Are they anti-vax or just pro-choice?”

Tamara Covington: “Next we will all have to put our books in the street for them to burn. Turning one person on another for their choice or belief.”

Jen Wolfe: “Really Gunner? I have followed you and supported you for the last few years and this is the lowest I’ve seen you go.”

Police said the business had not submitted a Covid safety plan and or kept a vaccination register. “The owner and two staff who were present when police attended the business are not vaccinated and have been issued infringements for breaching CHO Direction 2 lockout directions and CHO Direction 55 mandatory vaccination of workers to attend the workplace,” police said.