Victoria’s Curfew Had No Police Input, nor Suggested by Chief Health Officer Either

Empty streets of the city are seen in Melbourne, Australia, on July 27, 2020. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Melbourne’s controversial lockdown curfew was brought in with no input from Victoria Police, Chief Commissioner Shane Patton says.

He said the first they were aware of the measure was when the state government sent them a copy of the guidelines only a couple of hours before they were approved.