Originally Posted by
MELBRO
I think you’ll find many other countries would applaud us on our handling of this pandemic. Let’s not forget it’s the return travellers and International visitors who are infected and bringing this virus into the country.
By keeping it capped and the incoming numbers low, the government and authorities are better able to control and handle the situation, especially if someone slips through the cracks. Which has clearly been the case in the past, and then all hell breaks loose.
When you lose a loved one to this virus, you’ll be in a far better position to question our government's decisions.
”I think you’ll find”
Ahhh no.....
Mate I live overseas and this topic comes up every single time I go to work. The conversation DOES NOT go like this:
”wow Australia is doing such a great job keeping the cases low, you must understand why you’re locked out of your own country”
Its more like:
”How can Australia get away with treating its citizens that way? In my country the government isn’t allowed to get away with it”
The overriding part of the conversation is about the trampling of basic human rights. There is no balance in Australia. It’s just “because of the virus” and that justifies any new bureaucratic rule, no matter the affect on people’s lives.
They also find it hard to understand why Australians don’t care for their own citizens that happen to be on the wrong side of the border.
Believe me, they’re laughing.