Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed in on the Victoria state government’s pandemic bill that would see Premier Dan Andrews given unprecedented power to declare pandemics and grant himself the emergency powers that have been controversially enforced in recent months. Speaking to Neil Mitchell on 3AW Friday, Morrison refused to be drawn to criticise the move but pointed out that Victoria was going in the “opposite” direction than the Commonwealth. Without naming the Victorian government, Morrison said in general terms that he understood why Victorians were frustrated that other states were reopening while “governments are maybe seeking to have more involvement in their lives” than the Commonwealth. He noted the Commonwealth was about “opening up and giving people back what is theirs.” The prime minister said that Australians, particularly in Victoria, had “kept their side of the deal” when it comes to the national plan. That refers to the …
‘Seeking to Put More Controls on People’: Australian PM on State’s Pandemic Bill
November 11, 2021
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