Australians Are Rejecting Civil Liberties for Lockdowns Says Former Minister

Australians Are Rejecting Civil Liberties for Lockdowns Says Former Minister
Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Alexander Downer is pictured at Number 11 Downing Street in London on Jan. 24, 2017. Jack Taylor/Getty Images
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Former Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says Australians have chosen to reject civil liberties in preference for stronger restrictions around the pandemic, claiming that health officials have been “deified.”

Downer said in the United Kingdom, the government and public—prior to Freedom Day—had accepted lockdowns and restrictions as part-and-parcel of handling the virus.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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