Victorian Premier Wants To Extend State of Emergency

Victorian Premier Wants To Extend State of Emergency
Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews at a press conference in Melbourne, Australia on July 5, 2020. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
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The Victorian government wants to extend its state of emergency by at least 12 months to combat the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

However, Opposition Leader Michael O'Brien said the state coalition would vehemently oppose a long-term extension that would allow the government to unilaterally keep Victoria locked down.