‘Pause’ leaves restaurateurs with sour taste
Business owners were taken by surprise when Daniel Andrews decided to ‘pause’ further moves out of lockdown on Sunday as an outbreak is monitored.
Victoria Politics
‘Everything is on the table’
Victoria will move a decisive step towards COVID normal after another day of very low virus numbers.
Dictator Dan a political animal
No one, or not many, doubts the dogged seriousness with which the Premier battles the virus. It’s clearly fuelled by a breathtaking self-belief.
Andrews’ art form of winning ugly
The Premier has an enthusiasm for winning at all costs, but not even he can run away from the worst of Labor’s mistakes during this pandemic.
Victoria needs to prepare for a return to democracy
If Daniel Andrews thinks he’s fooling us about his motives being anything other than political he needs a rethink.
Why Daniel Andrews needs to listen to the people
Readers argue the easing of restrictions don’t go far enough to help reduce the suffering of Victorian residents
Andrews protects ‘ring of steel’
Daniel Andrews’ partial release from long-term lockdown is designed to protect ALP core interest groups.
Don’t tinker around the edges of lockdown, Premier
Victorians have had enough and restrictions must be lifted.
No open pubs: it’s just not footy
As coronavirus numbers tumble, the hospitality industry is urging the Victorian Premier to allow businesses to reopen after 100 days of lockdown.
Calls for lockdown to end without adequate tracing would trigger third wave
Federal government needs to intervene to upscale the systems in Victoria.
Lockdown changes ‘won’t be enough’
Daniel Andrews is set to disappoint Melburnians and local businesses with a series of lockdown changes that don’t go far enough, industry leaders and health experts warn.
Recalcitrant truckie linked to another cluster
Authorities could seize GPS phone-tracking data from positive cases after a tyre delivery worker’s failure to disclose a trip to Shepparton.
Base laws on expert advice, Andrews told
Adem Somyurek has threatened to vote against Andrews government pandemic legislation unless it is the result of ‘collective and transparent decision-making’.
Net closing in on Andrews over quarantine program
The resignation of Daniel Andrews’s chief of staff means the Victorian Premier’s may face day of reckoning over Covid
Victorian Covid target amounts to elimination, which is not realistic
Before long there will be few businesses left to take advantage of the investment incentives on offer from the federal government.
Age dumps Leunig’s anti-Dan cartoon
First Chris Uhlmann’s op-ed, now Leunig’s cartoon. Age editors are making a habit of pulling material critical of Dan Andrews.
Premier treats beachgoers like they’re naughty school children
If we don’t do what he says he threatens us with detention.
The Victorian character is obedient and relishes rules and guidelines
This gives Daniel Andrews a better chance than you would expect at the next election.
Cops move on hotel virus fears
Daniel Andrews says he is confident infection control breaches are not still being perpetuated in his government’s hotel quarantine program.
Andrews’ should take responsibility
Daniel Andrews has to stand up and accept the blame for the disastrous handling of the hotel quarantine fiasco in Victoria
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