National crises challenge liberal democracy more than anything else. Citizens surrender civil liberties they couldn’t imagine living without in ordinary times. During the coronavirus pandemic, the adage “desperate times call for desperate measures” feels painfully apt. The coronavirus has effectively put all of Australia under house arrest, restricted our freedom of movement, and even taken away many of our livelihoods.
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