Sky News host AlanJones says Victorian Premier DanielAndrewsMP obviously believes if the state gets into a tight economic spot then “China will bail him out”.
Sky News host Alan Jones says Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews obviously believes if the state gets into a tight economic spot then “China will bail him out”. Victoria has recorded over 500 new cases in the past week, and approximately ten per cent of the case load have been admitted to hospital.
The Victorian government issued stay at home orders for the entire metropolitan Melbourne region which will include the Mitchell Shire. Premier Andrews has also recently signed up to the controversial Belt and Road Initiative wherein China provides loans to fund Victoria’s expansive infrastructure program. “I don’t rate him at all,” Mr Jones told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “Basically you know now Victoria is bankrupt; if it was a corporation it would be bankrupt”.
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