Forget about the sentiment of a plan to take V. The OP makes some valid points otherwise.
Yes Australia is way to PC, many have been saying it for years.
Will Covid19 actually wake the world up? Probably, but then it becomes all about money again.
Damned if you do damned if you don’t.
In a perfect world it would be nationals that own national interests, infrastructure and the likes. Hasn’t been this way for years.
So... What is the fix?