The cafe owner and aspiring Liberal MP trying to overturn Victoria’s curfew has had the matter heard as a second lawsuit was filed.
Barrister Vanessa Plain, acting in the Victorian Supreme Court for Mornington Peninsula cafe owner and aspiring Liberal MP Michelle Loielo, said the matter was “unprecedented” and the decision by the court will have “unique ramifications for the community”.
But lawyers for the defendant, Victoria’s deputy public health commander Michelle Giles, said it was “premature” for the court to make any decisions about the matter. “Looking after the mental and emotional wellbeing of my children, coupled with the pressure of trying to keep my business afloat, has taken a significant toll on my health.The court documents argue Ms Giles “failed to give any real independent consideration to whether it was appropriate to make the curfew”.
“I … am even taking a crack at being preselected to run for the next state election in the seat of Nepean for the Liberal party,” she said.
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