Monday, October 18, 2021

Australia Losing Human Rights Credibility Over COVID Crackdowns

From John Fund: Soldiers and police helicopters patrol Sydney’s streets and skies to enforce that city’s lockdown. There are prohibitions on people traveling to neighboring states even if it is to visit sick loved ones. Thousands of overseas Australians are unable to come home because of government limits on daily arrivals. Enforcement of regulations has been highly arbitrary. In Queensland, outdoor-mask mandates were imposed because of just two new COVID cases. In Victoria, Premier Dan Andrews has promised to “lock out” the unvaccinated from the economy, while New South Wales has made the shot mandatory for public-sector workers. But politicians are exempted, and bans on Australians traveling in or out of their country are routinely waived for athletes, billionaires, and celebrities.

National Review

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