Regarding COVID prevention measures, the author is mostly correct, but then he produces examples that go way beyond the need to prevent injury to third parties.

Yes, it is acceptable (though not honourable) to coerce others in self-defense, but never beyond that: coercion must be limited only to that which is truly essential for preventing the coerced from causing harm to others.

Coercion may never be used in order to:
1) "protect" those who do not wish to be protected, or against things they do not wish to be protected from.
2) generate comforts and benefits.
3) try to gain appreciation, status, name or fame.

The examples of seat-belts, iodide in flour and fluorine in water go well over and beyond what is reasonably moral.

"Baume was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 1992 in recognition of service to the Australian Parliament"

Well knowing who the authors' patrons are, who he serves, explains it all, the author being a politician, neither a philosopher nor one who cares for morality.

1, Do you believe what a left wing health care worker tells you?

2, Do you believe ANYTHING told to you, by a leftist who got their qualifications by being indoctrinated at a Marxist Monoversity?

3, i will willingly NEVER leave my home if the government will deliver "meals on wheels", a static exercise bike so i can get exercise while commenting on OLO, a rowing machine for the same reasons & a weight set too.

Lean into it people, embrace the crazy.