Alan, who knows what is going to happen after the disaster.

I hope the almost mad reliance on China diminishes. This may mean that more products are made here.

Tbbn , gald to see your off your anti Essery' rant. You are spot on re 'Chai-na'. They must pay for this and I reckon Trump and Bojo ( with support from Scomo) might be their unholy trinity.

Whatever happens, even the labour party has to commend Scomo/Freedenberg duo act today.

This is a big package much needed. I have run my Small business for 17 years now. Tough work. This Covid-19 has killer potential and PM Scomo has given the nation a life support defribulator shock.

The alternative ABC government and Dr Stormin Norman Swan brigade will of course claim its their Tranche part 3. Kolher their would be treasury will claim that all Scomo/Frydenberg is don e is follow his 200bn idea/demand!. Hindsight Charlies to the bitter end!

Dear Alison Jane,

I've dropped at least 25% over the last month but think the real pain is coming. Some of my clients are doing fine, a couple excelling, but the bulk are really struggling.

I am actually going to give Scomo and Josh a bit of credit for yesterday and today. I really think they have lifted over the last couple of days and it has given me a little more confidence in them. That confidence needed some boosting after some serious missteps but they seem to be willing to park their ideologies and be looking for real solutions, some of which they had earlier ruled out.

My disappointment in them thus far is being assuaged and I hope they stay adaptive and prepared to put humans first. I can only wish them all the best.

Jared Diamond in his book Collapse called the Chinese an invasive species and I think the Wuhan virus pandemic is proving him to be correct.

What will people's attitude be towards the Chinese who are seen as responsible for the death and destruction wrought by the Wuhan virus?

Surely, a liberal democracy thrives on dissent?

There has been nothing liberal or democratic in the CofA's 'sports rorts' style response to the covid-19 pandemic.

Communication has been guarded, partisan and political. Transparency and trust have been trashed. There is nothing 'liberal' about that.

Parliaments have been shut down and Scott the Dictator and Glad the Impaler have the troops and armed police out enforcing their 'NewSpeak' dictate. Even the Judges are crying foul. A total failure of honesty. There is nothing democratic about that.

Over the past 7 years the Abbot, Turnbull and Morrison (ATM) government has slashed our nation's governance, public health, social security, strategic research, arts and science and manufacturing capacity, in the interest of the wealth of their big business mates.

Their muddled response to covid-19 could not have been later, less compassionate nor less efficient. We have seen:
- Long delays in enforcing the travel bans and quarantine procedures. A total failure of Border Protection.
- Long delays in expanding public health infrastructure and management capacity, necessitating business lock-downs and home detention to buy time to react. A total failure of Public Service.
- Long delays in sharing strategic and operational planning and data, leaving the community in the dark while shielding their incompetence from public view. Perhaps their votes will be glad of that.

Covid-19 is not an indigenous disease. It travelled here on hundreds of leaky aircraft and cruise ships and soon landed home in Toorak and Mosman. This massive economic and health disaster could and should have been avoided by a competent Commonwealth of Australia. Why was the infection not isolated and contained early by a competent Australian Customs Service? Oh yes, we no longer have one.

The ATM's $300 billion legislated tax cut is looking very shaky now. Even the self-funded retirees who were conned into voting for them will be upset at a 50% drop in their share value. I doubt there are enough PAYE taxpayers left to pay for this government's blunders. They will have to find the money elsewhere.

Dissent? You bet, mate. Bring it on!

'Over the past 7 years the Abbot, Turnbull and Morrison (ATM) government has slashed our nation's governance, public health, social security, strategic research, arts and science and manufacturing capacity, in the interest of the wealth of their big business mates. '

we wish GDU. What world do you live in?