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Leading article Australia

Battle lines drawn

28 August 2021

9:00 AM

28 August 2021

9:00 AM

Oh, what a difference a week makes! As Australia reaches a tipping point in the number of people vaccinated – in other words past 50 per cent – certain politicians suddenly spot the flaw in their 18-month long ‘fear porn’ campaign. The focus group-driven ‘who do I trust to keep me safe?’ strategy is suddenly swept away by the far more appealing ‘who do I trust to set me free?’ mantra.

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