The Australian’s Legal Affairs Editor Chris Merritt says the potential compromise for Victorian Premier DanielAndrewsMP’s bid to extend the state of emergency powers from a year down to six months is still far too long.
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The Australian’s Legal Affairs Editor Chris Merritt says the potential compromise for Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ bid to extend the state of emergency powers from a year down to six months is still far too long. If reports are true, the Andrews government will not get state of emergency provisions for a full year, instead it will be forced to compromise for possibly six months, according to Sky News host Peta Credlin.
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