Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised to cut excessive COVID-19 restrictions and return freedom to Australians, as he gave a re-election pitch that seeks to keep the country “stronger, safer, together.” Giving a speech titled “What Matters Most” at The Sydney Institute’s annual dinner on Monday, Morrison said it’s “not normal” for governments to have such continued power over people’s lives. “While necessary, it is not normal for government to tell Australians where we can and can’t go, who we can and can’t invite into our homes, to stay home, to close our businesses,” he said. “It’s not normal to keep track of where we’ve been, not be allowed to visit friends or relatives, go out to dinner or the pub. None of these restrictions belong in the lives of Australians.” During the past two years, Australian state leaders have deployed harsh measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including domestic …