Victoria Moves to Extend Leader’s Emergency Powers Until December

A general view of pedestrians crossing the bridge with the Yarra River and CBD in the background on Nov. 6, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

The Victorian government will move to extend its state of emergency powers until Dec. 15, as more workers will be able to return to offices within days.

With Victoria recording no locally acquired coronavirus cases for 27 days, Premier Daniel Andrews said it was safe for the public and private sector to return to 75 percent capacity from Feb. 8.