'Steps towards tyranny' in Australia - not just the view of Bernardi
Former Liberal MP and leader of the Australian Conservatives, Cory Bernardi says that other State Governments will push for their own extended emergency lockdown laws once the Victorian Pandemic Bill is approved, giving special powers to the Premier. Mr Bernardi said other jurisdictions will cite Victoria as “justification” for imposing similar laws after the legislation is passed. “ T his country has already taken steps toward tyranny that most of us could never have envisaged,” he said. His Sky News colleague, Chris Kenny, speaking about the latest Covid variant said: " now the Omicron variant has given them the excuse they wanted, the excuse to slide back into paranoia. “There is a sickness sweeping the nation, and it is not Omicron; it’s political overreach,” he added. It is remarkable how well the Victorian Government has succeeded in conning media outlets to pedal its propaganda and spread fear to convince cross bench politicians and a gullible public to support its v...