Victoria’s Opposition Leader michaelobrienmp says it makes no sense that regional towns with no coronavirus cases are still under stage three lockdowns.
Victoria’s Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien says it makes no sense that regional towns with no coronavirus cases are still under stage three lockdowns.
“The premier has a one size fits all approach because that works for him bureaucratically,” Mr O’Brien said. “He’s happy to treat Geelong the same as Buloke. “We need to have a way to live safely as possible with this virus. “Until we have a vaccine, until we have a cure we need to be able to live with this virus, and that means finding ways to safely reopen.”
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