You cannot wage a war by committee. It takes one national leader and one national vision for victory. In that vision there can only be a single national strategy. That strategy is then devolved to the national armies, their corps, divisions, brigades, regiments, companies, platoons and squads. Armies cannot change national strategy. Armies cannot make a separate national peace. In that way, nations die. Similarly, the Australian Federal Government cannot devolve its vision for fighting the national threat of Covid-19 to the Australian States. As of this Sunday afternoon we have Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory at odds with themselves and the Federal Government—in vision, strategy and tactics. Meanwhile Western Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the Northern Territory watch…