Commentary There are signs in public attitudes and statements by at least some of Australia’s political and business leaders that the national mood is becoming less accepting of restrictions to eliminate or contain COVID-19—and increasingly aware of the costs of trying to do so. This shift is undoubtedly being helped along by a vaccination roll-out that is going far better than anyone dared hope just a month ago. COVID-19 restrictions have two limbs—lockdowns (or “stay at home” orders) and border restrictions, both interstate and international. The state border restrictions most in the news are those imposed by Queensland and Western Australia, but these are merely the most prominent by virtue of the size of the states or the public profile of their premiers. In fact, border entry restrictions are currently imposed by every state and territory except New South Wales, where they would serve no purpose. The cost of restrictions …