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Political stoush brews over push to extend Victoria’s state of emergency – The New Daily
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is facing fierce opposition to a proposed 12-month extension to state of emergency laws to manage the coronavirus crisis.
A political stoush is brewing over a proposed 12-month extension to Victoria’s state of emergency to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
As virus cases hit their lowest point in seven weeks on Monday, Premier Daniel Andrews flagged plans to re-write the Public Health and Wellbeing Act to allow a state of emergency to last for up to 18 months.
At present, the declaration can run for only six months and will expire on September 13, along with Melbourne’s Stage 4 lockdown and regional Victoria’s Sta…
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