The 868-page report, buried in bureaucratic jargon and selectively blocked from public access by the Australian government’s own security service, reads like a dystopian wish list for centralized control. Rather than condemning the catastrophic failures of pandemic policies—school closures, forced vaccinations, and the criminalization of dissent—the panel praised the "agility" of lockdowns and called for more government power. Experts warn this sham inquiry is a roadmap to medical fascism, not accountability.
Key points:
- The Australian COVID Inquiry was a toothless whitewash, lacking subpoena power and stacked with government-aligned panelists.
- Instead of condemning lockdowns and mandates, the report praised them and demanded greater centralized control in future health crises.
- Experts slammed the findings, calling them "the opposite of what needs to be done," warning of more lockdowns, surveillance, and eroded freedoms.
- The government refuses to apologize, with Health Minister Mark Butler dismissing calls for accountability while pushing for a CDC-style authority.
- Senators demand a real Royal Commission to investigate pandemic abuses, but the political establishment resists transparency.
A rigged inquiry, a preordained outcome
From the start, the inquiry was designed to fail. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese abandoned his promise of a full Royal Commission—which would have compelled testimony under oath—and instead convened a panel with no real investigative power. Two of its three members had already endorsed the government’s draconian COVID policies, ensuring a rubber-stamp verdict.
The report’s conclusions were as predictable as they were grotesque: lockdowns "saved lives," border closures were "necessary," and the real problem wasn’t tyranny—it was inconsistent tyranny. The panel lamented that state governments didn’t coordinate their oppression well enough, proposing a single "authoritative" public health voice (read: propaganda arm) to eliminate dissent next time.
Gigi Foster, an economics professor at the University of New South Wales, shredded the report’s logic: "If we adopt these recommendations, we will be worse off next time. It will make it easier to lock down, close schools, and surveil people—none of that promotes health."
The real victims: Children sacrificed for state control
One of the most damning admissions in the report—buried beneath layers of bureaucratic spin—was the panel’s acknowledgment of the "erosion of trust" caused by government overreach. But instead of condemning the abuse, the report doubled down, suggesting the solution was more control.
Foster, who warned early about the harms of lockdowns, exposed the moral bankruptcy of Australia’s policies: "We used children as shields for the elderly. School closures, masking kids, vaccinating them—all to protect adults. It was child abuse."
Ramesh Thakur, a former UN official, blasted the government’s refusal to follow pre-existing pandemic plans or conduct cost-benefit analyses: "They became fixated on ‘case numbers’ and ignored civil liberties. Leaders had no skin in the game—they destroyed lives while suffering no consequences."
No apologies, no accountability—just more power grabs
Health Minister Mark Butler’s response to calls for accountability? A flat "No." When asked if leaders should apologize for lockdowns, Butler defiantly praised their "courageous decisions" and pushed for a new CDC-style agency to centralize power further.
Meanwhile, senators like Matthew Canavan and Ralph Babet are fighting for a real investigation. "The worst decisions were made by unelected bureaucrats responsible for death, destruction, and financial ruin," Babet said. But their bill for a Royal Commission was narrowly defeated—proof that the political elite fears the truth.
Australia’s COVID Inquiry wasn’t just a betrayal—it was a warning. The same forces that locked down nations, mandated experimental drugs, and silenced critics are now rewriting history to justify doing it all again. The only way to stop them is to demand real accountability: open hearings, subpoenaed testimony, and criminal consequences for those who abused their power.
As Foster warned: "Trust won’t be restored until the people in power are gone." The question is: Will Australians let them get away with it?
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