Victoria absolutely was a police state, and the police were an outright cancer. The footage of dozens of police brutality events was absolutely awful. Rugby tackling middle aged women for not wearing a mask, FFS. As most Australians like to pretend they’re part of the free world, I’m surprised that you’re not absolutely damning of how your government handled the last 10 months.
PS. You don’t need to come to HK to experience being under Chinese rule. It’s quickly coming to you!