COVID 19
From the Australian Bureau of Statistics…
The underlying cause of death for 4,876 (90.8%) of these people was COVID-19.
However … Chronic cardiac conditions were the most common pre-existing chronic condition for those who had COVID-19 certified as the underlying cause of death.
So COVID killed off about 5,000 people that were effectively dying anyway.
By comparison…
A University of Melbourne study supported by (sic) the government indicates that more than 11,000 Australians die prematurely each year due to transport emissions.