The High Court of Australia has fast-tracked a Mornington Peninsula hotelier’s legal challenge against the Victorian state government’s draconian CCP virus lockdown restrictions, as Premier Daniel Andrews faces increased pressure to lift restrictions.
The Australian Financial Review has reported that lawyers for Julian Gerner will appear in court on Friday at 3 p.m. for a virtual directions hearing. Directions hearings normally take weeks to secure but this one was only applied for this week.