by John Fund
The dictatorial COVID protocols Down Under are providing an object lesson in how not to respond to the pandemic — or any crisis.
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Police officers patrol a public transit station in the city center during a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus in Sydney, Australia, September 30, 2021.
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Last month, Scott Morrison, Australia’s prime minister, told the United Nations that his nation believes in “freedom,” “respecting the rights and freedoms of the individual,” and “the inherent dignity of all people, . . . no matter the circumstances.”
His critics were stunned at the contrast between his lofty words and life today in much of Australia, which Tony Abbott, a former prime minister from Morrison’s own party, has called a “health dictatorship.”
About the Author
John Fund is National Review’s national-affairs reporter.
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Last month, Scott Morrison, Australia’s prime minister, told the United Nations that his nation believes in “freedom,” “respecting the rights and freedoms of the individual,” and “the inherent dignity of all people, . . . no matter the circumstances.”
His critics were stunned at the contrast between his lofty words and life today in much of Australia, which Tony Abbott, a former prime minister from Morrison’s own party, has called a “health dictatorship.”
About the Author
John Fund is National Review’s national-affairs reporter.
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