It’s never a good idea in politics to telegraph your strategy, as Scott Morrison did five years ago when he announced it was time to start “setting tests” for Labor.

It had been six months since Morrison snatched his “miracle” victory over Bill Shorten at the May 2019 election, the coronavirus had yet to rear its ugly head, and the government was a bit like the dog that caught the car in that it was a little unsure about what to do next.