Newly minted deputy premier Jacinta Allan and incoming minister Harriet Shing have tested positive to coronavirus just a day after being sworn in, taking to four the number of ministers hit recently sumeyyailanbey springst
have tested positive to coronavirus just a day after being sworn in to their new roles.
Members of the new-look Victorian ministry pose for a group photo at Government House during the swearing-in ceremony on Monday.Sonya Kilkenny, the new Minister for Corrections, Youth Justice, Victim Support, and Fishing and Boating was unable to attend after being struck down by COVID-19. Former police minister Lisa Neville tested positive to the virus on Saturday, bringing the total number of Labor MPs who have contracted COVID-19 in the past four days to four.
Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to media alongside members of his new-look ministry on Monday, including, immediately to his left, Harriet Shing and Jacinta Allan, who have both now tested positive for COVID-19. Also pictured are Colin Brooks and Lizzie Blandthorn and Steve Dimopoulos .“Will spend the next week working from home,” she posted on Twitter, just 30 minutes before her first interview as deputy premier on RN Breakfast.
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