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@davidc4430 wrote:

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@chameleon54 wrote:

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@davidc4430 wrote:

Easter is 'the most important weekend' in Australia's coronavirus fight as police warn of fines

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-10/coronavirus-enforcement-warning-for-easter-weekend/12138518

 

mixed messages again

while it looks like some states are very serious

others seem to think the 'tell them to do the right thing will work'

 

like south australia where you can say bugga that to the no travel warning, go on ya holiday, get 3 warnings about it, then get a fine!

 

recipe for disaster me thinks

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Mixed messages ...some states are serious, others less so...... That's because the virus is not affecting all states equally. Some such as N.S.W. have a much higher proportion of community transmission than South Australia. The Majority of S.A's cases have come from people who have travelled interstate or overseas or had contact with others who have travelled interstate or overseas. We currently have very few cases of community transfer. South Australia was one of the first states to enforce strict border closures and so moved early and hard to stop this avenue of infection.

 

Some people seem to think this virus is a great opportunity for government to oppress people and restrict their freedoms as much as possible. This communist attitude is patently against Australias traditions of freedom and democracy.  The best scenario is to allow the people and business the maximum amount of freedom while preventing unnecessary infection. South Australia is doing just that. Enforcing measures to prevent the spread of the disease, while also not interfering in peoples lives and freedoms any more than is absolutely necessary.

 

This philosophy is working exceptionally well. South Australia currently has the highest testing rate per person in Australia and second highest in the world according to the ABC radio yesterday. South Australia's infection rates are also some of the lowest in Australia. The results very clearly speak for themselves. The South Australian government has done an exceptional job of managing the crisis so far.

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so we should all just carry on and ignore the pleading for us to 'just stay home?

 

we dont need any fines or overbearing govt force to be ok

 

we can just use good old 'luck'

 

hmmm, i wonder if chameleon had a house next door suddenly filled with 10+ holidayers just ignoring the 'please dont travel' thing mr marshal is relying on would he be welcoming them with open arms?

 

i rekon he would be bleating like a sick calf!

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I live in one of the most popular holiday spots in the state and yes we still have a few holiday makers around this weekend. Am I bleating ??? ( please provide link to post ) Nope aint there. I,ve got more important things in my life to worry about.

The vast majority of the population are doing the right thing without overbearing government. This sensible approach is clearly working so why enforce draconian measures on everyone just because a small handful of people are being idiots ?  A few might want to live in a communist inspired,  police state, but the vast majority of the population would prefer sensible restrictions and voluntary codes rather than thousands of dollars in fines and heavy handed policing..