7NEWS: Victorian of the Year gong goes to outgoing chief health officer Brett Sutton
He admitted he was nearly crushed by the pressure of overseeing the state’s COVID-19 response and, on reflection, would have done some things differently.Credit:The honour was awarded by the Victoria Day Council, which is separate to the Australia Day Council awards.Victorians face huge fines as mobile phone detection cameras move“He put in so much time, effort and energy in making sure that we had the right settings, and I absolutely applaud his work.
“Every Victorian owes Brett Sutton an enormous amount given how he gave, essentially, his life to the cause over Victoria’s most difficult period of time.”
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