And\u00a0if there is one thing that terrifies increasingly tyrannical governments, it’s a loss of control of the narrative,<\/strong>\u00a0which is why the\u00a0Australian government is getting a jump start on curbing any so-called “conspiracy theorists” daring to spread information that questions the fear-mongering being used to keep Aussie citizens under lock and key.<\/p>\n A new bill is expected to be debated by the\u00a0Victorian government in the\u00a0State Parliament this week.\u00a0It gives\u00a0local\u00a0authorities the power to\u00a0detain\u00a0“conspiracy theorists” and people who refuse to self-isolate,<\/strong>\u00a0reported\u00a0Caldron Pool<\/a>.<\/p>\n If passed, the\u00a0COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) allows the government\u00a0to detain anyone labeled as a “high risk” or\u00a0likely to spread\u00a0COVID-19 negligently.<\/p>\n A\u00a0state government spokesman told\u00a0The Age<\/a>\u00a0that the rule could be applied to “conspiracy theorists who refuse to self-isolate or severely drug-affected or mentally impaired people who do not have the capacity to quarantine.”\u00a0Those arrested under the new rule will be housed in\u00a0quarantine facilities.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Attorney-General Jill Hennessy said the new bill would “allow us\u00a0to continue responding to the challenges the pandemic presents, so we can keep protecting Victorians and delivering the services they rely on.”<\/p>\n So far, many of the anti-lockdown\u00a0demonstrations have been held on the weekends.\u00a0At least 200 people were fined and 74 arrested at a protest in\u00a0Melbourne on Sunday.<\/strong>\u00a0If the bill is passed, some protesters would be rounded up and arrested, and could spend time in a\u00a0quarantine facility.<\/p>\n Clearly, the government’s intent to extend powers and detain\u00a0conspiracy theorists and those who pose a risk of spreading the virus should be alarming to readers.<\/p>\n In a glimpse of what is ahead,\u00a0authorities have already arrested\u00a0a\u00a0Melbourne woman for\u00a0alleged<\/a>ly writing pro-anti\u00a0lockdown posts on social media.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Notably, after widespread social media account deletions,\u00a0TheConversation\u00a0<\/a>notes that\u00a0QAnon has attracted a lot of followers in Australia,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>so what comes next?\u00a0‘Re-education centers’ for\u00a0QAnons?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/2020-09-17_11-46-57.png?itok=fF1vX_7v\")
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