Prime Minister Scott Morrison takes aim at the Victorian Government's roadmap out of stage 4 coronavirus restrictions, saying he hopes it is the 'worst case scenario' and the state will reopen more quickly than outlined.
It includes extending Melbourne's lockdown until September 27, but with modifications.
On Monday, Mr Morrison took particular aim at the speed of the state's reopening under the plan, and its contact tracing capability. "I think the Victorian Government have done a lot of work over the last four weeks — of necessity, clearly as well — to show that those systems have been significantly improved," he said.
"New South Wales is the exemplar. They've had a proud history of many, many years of advanced investment in public health," he said.
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