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Mr. Prime Minister, State Leaders Were Responsible for Lockdowns Remember?

The newly announced federal inquiry will not scrutinise the decision-makers behind mandates, lockdowns, and local border closures.
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Mr. Prime Minister, State Leaders Were Responsible for Lockdowns Remember?
A riot police officer wields a weapon looking onwards at COVID-19 lockdown protesters near the Shrine of Remembrance, in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 22, 2021. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
Eric Abetz
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Forgive me but didn’t I see state premiers adorn my TV screen throughout 2020 and 2021 telling us how they were keeping you and me safe as we faced the COVID pandemic?

Eric Abetz
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The Hon. Eric Abetz was an Australian Liberal Party senator from 1994-2022. He has held several cabinet positions and served on parliamentary committees examining Electoral Matters, Native Title, Legal and Constitutional Affairs, as well as Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.
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