" We can still turn Australia into covid free country and keep it that way " There was a chance of that , probably too late now. The new variant is here and it is much more transmissable, plus there are a growing number of people who will deliberately defy health guidelines even in the face of harsh punishment. That should be apparent just by reading posts on HC. The sport lobbyist thugs who represent AFL and cricket also find it easy to bully our politicians , They are still going to allow crowds at the third test even though its obvious what is going happen as result. Even in WA where McGowan has done a superb job in keeping the state covid free, the pressure is mounting and I fear the dream run is going to end there as well.