Has the Australian Government, for that matter the English and Canadian governments broken the social contract. This seems a trend since 2019. If nothing else proves this point it has been the COVID lock-downs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract

Social Contract Theory
Eroding the Social Contract: Strategic Failures Threatening Australia’s Security

https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/news-and-events/news/2020/08/14/covid-19-and-the-social-contract.html