There are different types of freedom. Aussies value the freedom to not get shot above the freedom to own a gun, and freedom to live in a pandemic free country above freedom to not do what's necessary to achieve that.
But if you can't travel without restriction within a country you are a citizen of you are not free. And the country has never been free of covid. It has always been there. Given most people who want to be vaccinated now are what is going on? Why do we need border checkpoints and reporting a whole bunch of personal data to Police just to move about within your own country.
Honestly moving around Australia is reminiscent of the cold war in Europe.