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This is hilarious! The Australian government is transporting little old me to a hotel! I wonder where we’re going? I’d be happy with a $50 a night Airbnb in Penrith, yet here we are at a five-star joint in central Sydney – very posh. Look at all these nice soldiers, pretending to be service industry workers. Of course you can take my bag, sir! And what’s this? A room on the 33rd floor! Well just look at that view. Wynyard Park below, Darling Harbour off to the right, planes gracefully approaching the airport to the south and Botany Bay beyond. And the room: a study in restrained opulence! A mid-century modern, walnut-hued design scheme. A nice deep bathtub. A chocolate on the pillow! Can a continental breakfast be far behind?