There are 3 masks in this photo, that I spotted. Dr Ryan of course. But the other 2 tell a more interesting…

There are 3 masks in this photo, that I spotted. Dr Ryan of course. But the other 2 tell a more interesting story. Parliamentary staff have been required to mask in this pandemic. Like many parliaments, the level of protection for politicians is much higher than…#auspol /1 https://t.co/BHhkqtgWoh

…what most of the public has. And this makes a photo like this in some ways disgusting. The public follow the lead of leaders, despite the freedom narratives that suggest otherwise. Looking at this photo they might think ‘ok, no need to mask now’. /2 https://t.co/NPYkYbFMsS

But these politicians are much more protected from Covid in their workplace than you or I. It’s apples and oranges, this is a heavily protected environment. 3/3 https://t.co/iCYzpURw3H