CV and mad panic behaviour

[Baggers]

We can discuss the politics and the politicians involved in all of this but we must also look into the public service and how well that is performing in terms of systems, people and technology in place to discharge its responsibilities,  in this case manage  a pandemic. I firmly believe it is sadly lacking and the problems we have witnessed are systemic.  Politicians should be focused on sorting them out as well as managing the current crisis and we, the public, should be kept fully informed and not lied to.

I wonder if this pandemic has woken up many to the reality of pandemics and their potential devastation. We hope that those who run the show have learned that public education & understanding becomes a priority along with future strategies to deal with another 'outbreak' swiftly and effectively. And there will be more.

Personally, I believe a national pandemic should be run out of Canberra and not by individual states. These things are much better handled when there is one centralised, co-ordinated message, that is strategically ready, informed and resourced. We need to be prepared, at all levels, for future pandemics. I hope we have learned that lesson.

The Federal Government has at its disposal the military and within the military there are highly ranked dudes who are trained, know and understand how to institute and manage/run a disciplined national strategy... advised and directed, of course, by senior, experienced, non-political medical/scientific personnel. Science loads the bullets, the military fires them whilst the govt of the day supports these folks and the community at large and is ultimately accountable - so you need a few ministers who bury partisan, ideological political crap and stand shoulder to shoulder with science, the military and the community to look after the entire nation.