The prime minister must change course to combat Australia’s vaccine hesitancy | Peter Lewis

Australians need their government to succeed in vaccinating the nation every bit as much as they needed the government to succeed in locking down

The prime minister is fast discovering that the political skills required to lead a nation into lockdown are very different from those required to re-engage with the world.

Management of the initial pandemic response was a series of big announcements. Stop inbound flights to Australia. Shut public venues. Stay at home. Pay employers to keep the doors open. Double the dole.

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