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The restrictions have certainly further reduced economic activity that would have been reduced anyway. Hard to see how, aviation to take an example close to all of us, is not even harder hit by the border restrictions specifically stopping people flying among states. For many businesses (not...

Not just hard for the public but the chief justices. They court may not need to consider the data to adjudicate on the ‘adaptedness’ of the restrictions. They slapped down the subpoena request for the info by the plaintiffs (going by the transcript). I may be mistaken about that and perhaps the...

We absolutely are - but I'm trying to not make it about 'teams'. I feel strongly because I'm personally affected by the issue, and this puts me on a 'side'. But in trying to reach a clear consensus and have a constructive conversation, I acknowledge it, and then try to compensate for it and...

This will sound callous but hear me out; Try to to take a 'lack of empathy' as read when it comes to policy making. I don't think there's a point making someone care about my situation and how this policy hurts me. Instead, I try to make the case that these policies hurt everyone/the majority...

Agree, which is why I qualified the use of the test positive rate, but in having to make an estimate, it's as good a guide as any, given that any guide will not replicate out of sample. Active cases is all that matters. And we have only really rough guesses at asymptomatic case rate - so...

The 0.4% positive would apply to everyone who did get tested assuming it would replicate out of sample. Until we tested everyone in the country, we don't know what the actual number of cases is given how many asymptomatic cases there are - up to 40% in some studies (source: abc article last...

From a purely political point of view, this is a strong point. There has to be some sort of level that each person would agree is a small enough risk to re-open the borders (and for that matter, each other specific restriction). The risk would be a number - number of current cases, number of...

The hard science is proving difficult to obtain - despite a biological Manhattan Project run for the last few months with an unprecedented amount of scientific attention, we know surprisingly little for certain about the virus. Any explanation will be 'post hoc ergo propter hoc'. During times of...

https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-current-situation-and-case-numbers Total test 1.6 million, positive test rate, 0.4%. Note - there's no reason to assume that rate would 'replicate outside of sample'. It's a rough guide...

Indeed, but that will remain so if there is any one case in the whole country. If we're going down the elimination route, there will be advantages and disadvantages, but we're not having that conversation. The approach is rather harm management, or "flattening the curve". The conversation and...

That will be fascinating. The history of jurisprudence around Section 92 is littered with decisions falling on 'both sides'. There are instances where border restrictions are held as being consistent with state duties to pass laws in the interests of it's citizens (in areas where the states...

Agree - the elderly, immuno compromised, and those with pre-existing conditions certainly should be protected. And they should be fairly informed about the risks they're subject to, and make their own decisions as best they can. We should make it easy for them to self isolate and provide...

Please keep us updated and i hope we can work out the cheat code or the incantation. A purchased service was not provided. End of.

Got an email from Westpac for the flight which was changed from: BNE PER return flight, out on Friday, returning Sunday (weekend trip) to flying out Saturday, returning Sunday (cutting time at destination by more than half). Request for information: Your response should contain: I provided...

2020 is providing us with the most interesting timeline possible. I'm sure it would not have been lost on anyone else that following three months of being told to stay home at all costs to negate the spread, and after closing down, or making non-viable, whole industries (a move which will...

Me too. Unbuilt hospitals, maintenance and upgrade delays to roads, and restricted funds to police, health care professionals and everything else over the next ten years probably not so much an inconvenience, but rather something that will cost lives.

Totally agree. Anyone who wants to start the conversation with "this is difficult and there's great points on both sides and we're working with incomplete information" is totally right. That's a conversation that just isn't happening enough. A premier this week described the states border...

Repeating because it's fun to get caught up in the political sideshow media (and politicians) are trying to ham up; Reduced tax receipts + unprecedented levels of govt. debt = unbuilt hospitals, unmaintained roads, tighter budgets for police and health professionals for years. This will cost...

The states are indeed different. And yes, not everyone is interested on travelling across state borders. I was concerned and deeply impacted by the border restrictions from the outset, but I was happy to set aside interests for the good protecting the health care system. But from the moment...

The crowd funding I have in mind is the Go Fund Me set up for the legal team Senator Hanson has been publicising, Not Palmer. It's got a bit of interest.