Victoria’s economy has lost over $700 million (US$508 million) per week since the start of the lockdown, while business and consumer confidence continue to remain at low levels. This comes as Melbourne claims the world record for the longest lockdown city in the world, overtaking Argentinian capital Buenos Aires for the number of days in lockdown. “We are going to get past this,” Victorian premier Daniel Andrews told reporters on Oct. 3. “We are going to end this lockdown and open up, and all that we will enjoy then will be a result of all that we have given.” But the premier’s sentiments were not shared by the chief executive of Australian Industry Group, Innes Willox, who said Victorians fear the sixth lockdown may not end in 3 weeks as promised by the premier. “Melbourne is pretty much a broken place, and 246 days of lockdown would do that to you—that’s eight …