Pauliar,

You are hysterical, the looney left whingers are the worst violators of personal freedoms after the Taliban. Melbourne is now the most locked-down city in the world as well as Victorian labour has infected and kill more people than the rest of Australia several times over. Gladys is far more highly regarded than Chairman Dan with respect to Covid.

NSW easily handled the Dandemic from Labor's cock-up, but Chairman Dan failed miserably. What Melbourne has is 1000s of people robbed of their livelihoods.

Some have said man needs to be guided not forced in the right direction. Broadly- authorities should serve the "population" ie. should be "popularists"

It seems that the Victorian Premier is correct in a sense that he has unlimited power.

It's very important that we remember this- when the state votes- when Department Heads are hired (such as Victoria's Commissioner Of Police)- and the human resources principles that are used to hire staff especially in leadership roles- how professionals are trained through our universities as well as by whom they are trained.

Are the leaders of our community people that we would choose and trust to do the job? Do they have the same beliefs and values?

Freedom is not free. We will remember them!

SR wrote : "mhaze's approach to statistics"

and then proceeds to create my opinion for me. Pretty standard SR there - when you can't deal with my views as presented, make up new views and then mock these made-up views.

I should just point out that even though he put it in quotes, I didn't say any of the things he purports. I need to point that out because in a month or three, he'll have convinced himself I did indeed say it.

As an aside, if I were to look at the efficacy of coats I'd want to compare a coat wearing district with a non-coat wearing one - as I did with lockdowns. But SR doesn't like that approach, especially when it reaches the wrong (ie unwanted) results.

As NSW heads toward so-called 'Freedom Day', things are becoming increasingly concerning.

For a start, its disturbing so many so easily accept the idea that 'Freedom' is something that can be granted or withdrawn by the elite based on their own made-up criteria.

Additionally, there is a rush to penalise those who don't follow government instructions as regards the vaccine. Even though the preponderance of evidence is that the unvaccinated aren't a threat to the vaccinated, the government is seeking to segregate society based on that criteria. People without a government approved document that shows they have abided by government instructions as regards the vaccine, will be effective excluded from society.

Whatismore, that government approved document must be presented to any shop-keeper, government agent or other official who demands it AND it contains all sorts of information that is unnecessary to the immediate needs to demonstrate that the carrier is not one of the unclean. Additionally, the fact that the current government approved document can and has been forged will inevitably lead to even more draconian measures to try to defeat the forgers.

We've already given up much that was one won over the past century. But much more will be demanded by our rulers

shonkysinister,

"Gladys is far more highly regarded" you make with the funny.

With the way the Gladys virus is killing people in NSW by the hundreds, it must make you feel good to be safe under a Labour government in New Zealand. BTW, did you get to pal up with that hero of yours Brenton Tarrant?

Is it true you were Big Nose's and The Hazzard's, Mr Limo Driver? Packed you off to NZ for your own protection.

By citing 'Gaia' it's obvious that any analysis is not based on science but more on radical right libertarian agitprop aka ZPG, limits to growth, Club of Rome etc.; sciency sounding PR constructs used to deny climate science and related measures.

Clear that the LNP national Government, NSW too, and in cooperation with legacy media are desperate to deflect from their own incompetence round all things Covid while 'producing' mostly confected national agitprop for interstate voters (and simultaneously ignoring comparisons and best practice outside of Australia).