Australia needs hope the endless 'hamster wheel' of lockdowns, QR codes, business shutdowns and mask wearing will eventually end, Bill Shorten declares. The former opposition leader spoke for the vast majority of Australians exhausted by the coronavirus pandemic's endless bad news and no light in the tunnel. Mr Shorten challenged Prime Minister Scott Morrison to be a 'hope merchant' and stop the constant doom and gloom, and provide a workable timeline. He stressed that at some point restrictions had to end and Australia had to start living with the virus - and people had to be told when that would happen.