Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews' evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into the state's COVID-19 response has been contradicted by Defence Minister Linda Reynolds, who said the state was offered and rejected Australian Defence Force support to run hotel quarantine in Melbourne on multiple occasions.
Opposition Leader Michael O'Brien said "the Andrews Labor government has lied to Parliament and lied to Victorians", Liberal MP Tim Smith said the "Labor government failure caused the second wave" and Liberal MP Brad Battin said "someone needs to go".
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Patrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership. Connect with Patrick on Twitter. Email Patrick at pdurkin@afr.com
Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
