The Victorian government has voted to delay debate around the contentious Pandemic Management Bill after a last-minute intervention by estranged Labor MP Adem Somyurek placed the sweeping law at risk of being scuttled. The motion to adjourn the debate until “later this day” was passed 20 to 17. Premier Daniel Andrews conceded that with Somyurek’s return it meant the government did not have the numbers to pass the Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Bill and that the matter may not be resolved this week. “We don’t have the numbers in the upper house, we’ll just do our normal thing which is to work with everybody and try and get an outcome that keeps us safe,” he told reporters. However, Attorney-General Jacyln Symes said the delay was needed to consult with MPs and to garner additional support. The Victorian Parliament is currently debating the Bill, which passed the lower …