The Victorian COVID Advisory Group was quietly established last month, reflecting a willingness by government to consult more widely on how to reboot the state’s stalled economy. | EXCLUSIVE by Chip Le Grand
The state government is being advised by a select group of business leaders about where it can ease COVID-19 restrictions on industry without risking workplace outbreaks, as it appears many of Melbourne’s stage four restrictions are likely to stay to the end of the month.
Networker: Businessman Paul Little, pictured with Deputy Premier James Merlino and Meagan Merlino, is chairing a new group advising the Andrews government on its COVID response.A leaked draft of the road map out of stage four suggests retail and industry will be constrained for many weeks to come, putting further strain on the relationship between the government and business groups frustrated by its cautious approach.
Doherty Institute director Sharon Lewin is advising the Victorian government through the newly formed VCAG.The group includes construction magnate Michael Argyrou, Coles general manager Tony O’Toole, GMHBA chairman Jim Walsh, logistics and transport executive Mark Kellett, and Sharon Lewin, the director of the Doherty Institute and an expert on infectious diseases.
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