Interestingly, though completely unsurprisingly, NSW is again carrying the lions share of the incoming passenger load
KRaviator - you appear to be attributing a politician with altruism.
As the two are mutually exclusive I suggest you look elsewhere for a reason...
I would suggest money, as thats what usually drives them.
Is ($$)mandatory($$) hotel quarantine cashflow worth maxing out while it lasts?
All down to risk management I suppose.