Australia in chaos amid corruption charges and lockdowns HotAir

One of the more common questions that s been making the rounds lately, particularly in terms of how various countries are handling their pandemic responses, is what the heck is happening to Australia? The most heavily populated states in the country have been imposing some of the harshest lockdowns and COVID restrictions in the world, with videos emerging showing police firing rubber bullets into crowds, macing elderly women, and beating people down in the streets, all for the crime of being outdoors without permission. But now even more chaos down under is making headlines. The main focus seems to be on the state of New South Wales, home to Sydney, the country s largest city. Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been the author of some of the harshest COVID lockdowns and mandates anywhere and large protests have been common. But in just the past couple of days, the NSW government has undergone a complete upheaval and it s not being driven solely by opposition to the state s COVID policies. The Premier has abruptly resigned and her Deputy Premier followed her out the door. A senior Cabinet Minister is also on the way out, along with several ranking members of Parliament. And it was all triggered by the announcement of a corruption investigation centering on Berejiklian s office. (Australia News)

via hotair.com

Crikey.