It's obvious to anyone watching that this is some kind of political ploy to make money.  You'd have to be blind NOT to see it.

The whole world has gone completely nutz.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/08/new-south-wales-chief-health-officer-tells-aussies-not-talk-need-limit-movements-minimize-interactions-others-video/  

Once-sensible people are now acting completely bonkers.  Boy, they must stand to make a TON OF MONEY off this scheme because they've all gone full COVID on the rest of us because we're not stupid and we've figured out a lot of things.  They've been lying to us from day 1 about this because - MONEY.  There is no other reason, just plain greed.

And a whiff of stupidity on their part.