Dr Joe Kosterich says he is no anti-vaxxer — even if his views on the lockdowns are being circulated among a proliferation of fringe groups wanting to dismantle Australia’s public health response to the pandemic.

Last month, the Perth GP gave an online talk to the Health Rights Alliance – a group linked to the Anti-Vaccination Network –  that has been protesting against what it claims is the looming threat of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations.