One consequence of this relative success has been a lackadaisical vaccine roll-out that saw Australian vaccination numbers far below our peers like Canada.
AUSTRALIA LOCKDOWN ENFORCEMENT SERIES
After Melbourne exited lockdown following its second wave in October last year, Australia successfully managed a series of small scale outbreaks.įollowing a strategy of elimination some have dubbed ‘Covid Zero’, for the past 12 months most of the country enjoyed a lifestyle largely free of restrictions. Attitudes to post-covid Australia: IntroductionĪustralia’s experience of the coronavirus pandemic shifted markedly in June in response to the emergence of the delta variant. This authoritarian streak of dobbing in our neighbours has been exploited by politicians to bolster support for their, at times draconian, policies.Īustralians may have this idealised view of ourselves as larrikins who don’t follow the rules, but in reality we are a nation of ‘Karens’ tut-tutting over people not following ‘the rules’.
Only 14% felt the penalties were too high or too strict.
However, the responses are far less favourable when it turns to the issue of enforcement of penalties for breaching the health orders. Almost 40% of respondents felt that the penalties were too low, and nearly 50% thought enforcement had been too lax. Ultimately, the public accepts that we will need to live with Covid one way or another. In part this reflects the belief, driven by experiences in Sydney and Melbourne in particular, that Covid is unlikely to be eradicated in Australia. Only a small minority believe we should continue to chase Covid Zero exclusively. Moreover, few people are keen to stay in lockdown until everyone is vaccinated. The poll suggests that Australians are unlikely to meekly accept ongoing lockdowns once vaccination reaches critical levels. There are both reasons for optimism and reasons for pessimism in this paper.
This report explores what sort of post-Covid future Australians expect, based on YouGov polling conducted for the Centre for Independent Studies.
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