How has Australia come to this: all for the greater good? Part 1

Thank you to Aaron and Katherine for graciously agreeing to this interview, which took place on 16th January 2022.
In this part they describe what has become of Australia, and what it is like to live there if you decide to exercise your basic right to choose whether or not to undergo a medical procedure. It is hard to believe how rapidly a once free and democratic nation has slid into tyranny, and truly frightening to contemplate Australia is not alone in this descent into the abyss.

Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2021:

"Amends: the Surveillance Devices Act 2004 and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 to: introduce data disruption warrants to enable the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) to disrupt data by modifying, adding, copying or deleting data in order to frustrate the commission of serious offences online; and make minor technical corrections; the Surveillance Devices Act 2004 to introduce network activity warrants to enable the AFP and ACIC to collect intelligence on serious criminal activity by permitting access to the devices and networks used to facilitate criminal activity; the Crimes Act 1914 to: introduce account takeover warrants to enable the AFP and ACIC to take over a person's online account for the purposes of gathering evidence to further a criminal investigation; and make minor amendments to the controlled operations regime to ensure controlled operations can be conducted effectively in the online environment; and 10 Acts to make consequential amendments. "
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6623

Australia: Unprecedented surveillance bill rushed through parliament in 24 hours.
Australian police can now hack your device, collect or delete your data, take over your social media accounts.
https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/australia-surveillance-bill/

Four Newborns Die After Being Denied Heart Surgery because of COVID Travel Restrictions
Tragically, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a virtual laboratory for lessons in “unseen” evils that have resulted from pursuing “a present good.”
https://fee.org/articles/four-newborns-die-after-being-denied-heart-surgery-because-of-covid-travel-restrictions/

"Furor Erupts After Australian Officials Kill Rescue Dogs Over COVID-19 Fears
One of the female dogs had reportedly just given birth to a litter of puppies"
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/austraila-covid-rescue-dogs-killed-controversy_n_6122f3c3e4b0e8ac791f346d
https://nypost.com/2021/08/22/australian-rescue-dogs-shot-dead-over-covid-19-restrictions/