The author wrote:

The narrow-mindedness of our government (both national and state) is such that it has prioritised avoiding death by COVID above all else.

But the author is wrong. The governments are prioritising saving countless Australian lives and the capacity of the health system to survive by requiring mutual obligations amongst the citizens.

The author wrote, in relation to unintended consequences of a lockdown:

Self-harm and suicide attempts, for example.

Again she is wrong if she believes that the numbers from potential suicides are so big so as to warrant a change in public health policy. I'd wager the number of actual suicides is a minuscule fraction of the number of total deaths from a unchecked pandemic. Let alone as a percentage of the number of hospital presentations which would occur without lawful restrictions placed on and complied with by the populace.

The author wrote:

Imagine someone who is thinking about suicide, who breaks the rules and leaves their house.

Sorry, but my thoughts are not with any imaginary death but with the documented passing of vulnerable men, women and children across the country whose deaths are a function of staff (security guards, cruise line and aged care employees) working around them, unvaccinated.

Just a quick aside - if lockdowns work, how is it that NSW is getting more cases each day? Is it the mania for testing? Is it that that those tests are rigged - after all, the common flu seems to have vanished altogether. Get run over by a bus these days, and Covid is sure to turn up at your autopsy.

"if lockdowns work, how is it that NSW is getting more cases each day?"
Perhaps if people obeyed the lockdown rules and didn`t openly, non masked, protest the lockdowns may work.
You cannot legislate against stupidity.

A risible rant and highly disingenuous diatribe and that is high praise in the context of the post!

I am for one, glad new laws are to be enacted, that will fact check then trace down the authors of (shovelled by the shipload) BS like this is! Then follow that with exposure and some real jail time for the monumental mendacity like the (knows SFA) Author's example/C.R.A.P.?!
Alan B.

"Perhaps if people obeyed the lockdown rules and didn`t openly, non masked, protest the lockdowns may work. You cannot legislate against stupidity."

Yes, ateday, that is one reason why they don't work. But my question was rhetorical. Lockdowns will never work on humans.

The narrow-mindedness of our government (both national and state) ....
Is that really so ?
How about seeing this from the Government's side ? There are 16 million healthy people of whom 10 million are Sheeple who will never, repeat never, think of others as Govt has to.
Those complaining about having to stay home are those that don't want to comply with anything ever.
Ask them to do something for the Nation such as serving in a National Service & what answer will you get ? A resounding "Stuff You", yet when they require help it's "It's their Democratic Right" to demand.
The conspiracy crowd will never amount to society building people !