A widely circulated Nine News article last week announced that ‘a new study finds fewer than 1 in 10 people thought lockdowns were “definitely too restrictive”.’

Summarising University of Tasmania research that unfortunately sits behind a paywall, the Nine News piece reports that a majority – or two-thirds – of Australians believe the severity and duration of Covid lockdowns were ‘just right’.

A new study finds fewer than one in 10 people thought lockdowns were ‘definitely too restrictive’.