Liberal MP Dr Katie Allen says it’s clear Victoria is starting to get control of the virus but Premier DanielAndrewsMP hasn’t offered “real hope” in regards to the strategy out.
Liberal MP Dr Katie Allen says it’s clear Victoria is starting to get control of the virus but Premier Daniel Andrews hasn’t offered “real hope” in regards to the strategy out. “We’re hearing someone who is not listening to the people of Victoria,” Dr Allen told Sky News. “We’re looking for the premier understanding that business and retail and consumers are going to be part of the road out,” she said.
“This is not just about health, it’s also about the economy.” Mr Andrews released his government’s roadmap on Sunday for getting out of lockdown, which extended Metropolitan Melbourne’s lockdown by another fortnight. It also outlined further steps for cautiously exiting the lockdowns, dependent on low case numbers. “There is a lot of issues in this roadmap that don’t make a lot of sense,” Dr Allen said. “It’s not a one size fits all, let’s be targeted in this roadmap out.
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