Open warfare has erupted between Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg amid a growing suspicion inside the Morrison government that the timid reopening of the state economy stems from a lack of confidence in its COVID-19 testing and tracing regimes.
Mr Andrews mocked Mr Frydenberg's leadership bona fides after the Treasurer accused him of a callous indifference towards jobs and small business.
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