24 April

Well stone the crows, I agree with the economists. ScoMo is dangerous, from day one this belief of his has put us all in danger. This has a long way to run. "Some commentators have expressed the view that there is a trade-off between the public health and economic aspects of the crisis. We, as economists, believe THIS IS A FALSE DISTINCTION. We cannot have a functioning economy unless we first comprehensively address the public health crisis." (Over 100 leading Oz economists, in a letter to National Cabinet on 19 April.) "We have always been fighting this battle on two fronts. We always have been fighting it on the health front and on the economic front." (ScoMo, 23 April.)