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Victoria extends lockdown powers – Chronicle
Victoria extends state of emergency powers enabling lockdowns until July 1
The Victorian government has extended its state of emergency, the legal mechanism allowing it to take extraordinary measures to fight Covid-19 including lockdowns. Health Minister Health Martin Foley extended the state of emergency last week to July 1.
He said it was extended “due to the ongoing serious risk to public health throughout Victoria”.
He consulted with chief health officer Brett Sutton and Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp before signing off on the order, he said.
The state…
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