Commentary An interesting side effect of COVID-19, which has largely been lost in the avalanche of information and disinformation surrounding the vaccine debate, is that, increasingly, more Australians are tipping off police about alleged breaches of public health orders. There is no doubt that the pandemic has accelerated the trend of “dobbing-in” (also known as snitching) for alleged violations of COVID restrictions, lockdowns, and border closures that are being created and implemented by state political leaders on the advice of their chief medical officers. One only needs to look at the spectacular increase in the number of complaints received by the authorities following recent protests against lockdowns in Sydney—New South Wales Police received over 20,000 tip-offs. Of course, the phenomenon is not new. On Dec. 9, 2002, the Sydney Morning Herald published a provocative piece called, “The New Culture of Dobbing.” It noted that Australia had become “a dobber’s paradise” and …