Australia Coronavirus Response Erodes Core Freedoms
National ReviewAPR 20 2021
The Australian government released a review of its COVID pandemic response, finding that while "courageous decisions" were made and "decisive" action was taken early on, the public health restrictions lasted too long and "eroded" public trust.
The report also cited a 2024 survey — which referred to the 2020 national border shutdown and long-lasting, periodic state lockdowns from 2020-2021 — that found that one-third of the country believed the government overreacted to the pandemic.
It further found that the economy lost A$31B (US$20B) due to "delays in vaccine procurement and distribution," stating that future policies should prioritize "carrot" approaches like encouraging vaccines over "stick" approaches like punishments.
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