28 Feb 2021

Coverage of MIQ martyr raises red flags

From Mediawatch, 9:11 am on 28 February 2021

Lucinda Baulch became an MIQ martyr and a cause celebre for Covid sceptics when she refused a Covid test and was held for a second stint in MIQ. The media reported her reasons for refusal in detail and made her stance appear almost rational - but not her fringe beliefs and anti-lockdown activism which were easy to find on the internet.

Lucinda Baulch leaves MIQ and answers reporters questions.

Lucinda Baulch leaves MIQ and answers reporters questions. Photo: screenshot / Twitter (Joel McManus-Stuff)