No jab, no pay measures in parliament

The federal government has introduced its 'no jab no pay' budget measures cracking down on anti-vaccination parents.

Hudson Browitt on his mother Paulina's lap in Sydney

The federal government has introduced its 'no jab no pay' budget measures. (AAP)

Parents who fail to immunise their children won't get childcare benefits under legislation introduced to federal parliament.

Only those with a valid medical reason will be exempt from the $500 million budget-saving crackdown on anti-vaxxers.

Social Services Minister Scott Morrison said parents should be confident their children won't be put at risk of life-threatening illnesses because of "conscientious objectors".


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