Pubs and Restaurants in Australia’s Victoria to Reopen in June

Head chef Geraud Fabre of France-Soir waits for take-away orders in Melbourne on May 8 as Australia's government unveiled a three-stage plan to get the economy back to a "new normal" by the end of July. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Restaurants, cafes, and pubs will be allowed to open their doors to patrons again in Victoria from the start of June, under an easing of coronavirus restrictions in the Australian state.

But the opposition is concerned the step is coming too late for some businesses, who have struggled financially only being allowed to serve takeaway since late March.