I’m at risk, but I don’t want lockdowns
It’s hard to credit in a democracy like Australia, but five and a half million Melburnians are set to continue under virtual house arrest almost indefinitely. On Sunday, Premier Dan Andrews’ ‘roadmap’ to reopening turned out to be a plan for even more lockdowns.
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Ross Fitzgerald AM is Emeritus Professor of History and Politics at Griffith University. He is the author of 42 books, most recently a memoir, ‘Fifty Years Sober: an Alcoholic’s Journey’, published by Hybrid in Melbourne.
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