Less than halfway through Victoria’s second lockdown, women are increasingly accessing mental health and financial counselling while crisis calls are spiking. With no certainty as to when or how we will emerge from restrictions, it’s time for Dan Andrews to offer messages of hope, not despair, writes Jeff Kennett.
As the community overwhelmingly complies with the Premier’s stage four restrictions, he must clearly outline his virus strategy so we can make plans to rebuild confidence and employment in our city, which right now is a ghost town, writes Jeff Kennett.
Premier Daniel Andrews declaring Victoria to be a state of disaster is an insult to the 99.9 per cent of residents who have willingly complied with his restrictions while losing their jobs, businesses and economic security. The real disaster is the government he leads, writes Jeff Kennett.
The mandatory mask rule is a public display of our failure to combat the coronavirus pandemic. But what’s most disturbing is that the new direction comes with the threat of a fine, writes Jeff Kennett.
It’s too early to say to what extent the Victorian government has contributed to the rising numbers of COVID-19 infections but what we must do right now is try to safely live with the virus while keeping the lights on in our state, writes Jeff Kennett.
Political correctness has put us at risk of destroying so much of the Australian traits of character. And while we must eliminate discrimination in all forms, it can’t be to the point we change our identity, writes Jeff Kennett.
Daniel Andrews’ secretive Belt and Road deal with China is confusing, if not alarming. So it’s time for him to answer some key questions over the partnership, says Jeff Kennett.
Coronavirus restrictions were accepted in good faith but now Australia knows what we’re dealing with, keeping state borders closed shows our leaders aren’t listening to their communities, writes Jeff Kennett.
I score premier Dan Andrews eight out of 10 for his handling of the coronavirus so far, but the real test for the economy will come when small businesses face another blow in October, writes Jeff Kennett.
Premier Daniel Andrews has done his job well throughout this time of crisis but society can no longer be held to ransom by COVID-19. From Monday, Victoria must start getting back to work and that’s when the real test begins, writes Jeff Kennett.
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