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WATCH: Health Minister Greg Hunt is encouraging Victorians to wear a face mask when they cannot practise social distancing - providing a demonstration. More here: COVID19 9News

The two-time premiership defender posted a video to Instagram today to reveal his mother's fight with the illness."When you're restricted and you're isolated, it's very touching.

"More specifically, my mother's been affected a lot. She's currently in ICU undergoing some heavy treatment." Houli urged everyone, especially those in Melbourne's Muslim community, to get tested and abide by stay-at-home orders. "What burns and what hurts truly is the fact that no one from her family members can go and visit her, which is very, very tough," he said."I don't want you to feel sorry for me but rather think about in general and think about as it being you and part of your family.Houli elected to stay in Melbourne while his Richmond teammates left Victoria to play in hubs outside the state.

 

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Good for Greg Hunt, and about time, 12 weeks late. But we must be grateful for this dispensation.

One and two

GregHuntMP this is your fault.... auspol MaskUpMelbourne lockdownMelbourne

What? don't Victorians know how to wear masks lol wtf

June 22 we had 7465 cases. Today, 3 weeks later we have almost 3000 more cases ever since restrictions eased. I think we need more than a mask.

Wow, I wonder who dresses this guy in the morning. Maybe they should ask for a raise.

He is human. At least he put one on 👍🏼

LisaLoudLarynx

yes yes .health minister is encoraging people to wear a ear mask NOT face mask like he .

Interesting that Channel 9 showed the whole idiot sequence but my abcnews QLD cut it off after he held it in front of him. I really expected it would go pear shaped but having banned Murdoch from my house I'm now curious about what else is ABC censoring.

Comedy gold. Our buffoon health minister cannot even put on a friggin mask. Very funny but sad too....

LNPCrimeFamily prefer balaklavas.

Should have done this in March not July !

What a clown

The minister for being a bumbling fool.

🤣🤣🤣

jill_lingard

Australia run by the stupidest people on the planet, almost in contention with the US now. They want to be like America so much they’ve all turned stupid.

It will save lives. Here in the USA we have been wearing them

ellieburkexo love this guy

TommyClarkin how’s he made putting a mask on look so hard?!

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😂😂😷😷😷😷bloody things never go where they’re supposed to

Good leadership GregHuntMP - hope people follow your example 👍

He didn't put it on properly. A really bad example.

DCOBBZ6 wow this is our health minister 🤦🏼‍♂️

Isn’t this guy an MD by trade?

mylycasta Can someone PLEASE tell him, Pinch the metal strip!!! This is killing me!

davrosz vanOnselenP MikeCarlton01 TonyHWindsor Ah..this must be the SnapBack that the libs have been promising.

Laughable!

So..this must be the Snap Back they've been promising us.

I think he doesn't know the plastic bar at the top of the mask needs to be pressed down

singnb I’m so sorry but I lmao 😂

Not N95. Good for fuck all.

He’s not going to make it as a magician

Spoken like someone who’s never put a mask on their entire life.

They fall off my ears, too. Please may we have more with ties?

tonycootes bumsmackamacca AnthonyMammas Bobdazzler82 Tshep_85 The best 😂🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

He should have practiced it before going on live tv 😂

Yeah no thanks.

this cannot stopped the virus completely,we need to spread the truth , know how it is produced then tosolve it。

I think that with or without masks, distancing is key. Some people choose not to wear them and thats fine

Well, he is only a health minister, not a doctor. Give the poor guy a break 😀

Funny af He is the HEALTH minister...

Oh fark sakes this scam has gone on to long !!! Who will be the first media station to break the truth on this covid scam !!! It won't be channel 9 George Soros is a major shareholder !!! Research this people !! WWG1WGA WORLDWIDE trump2020 TRUMP2020 Qanons Savethechildren

9NewsSyd This is symbolic to brain wash us. He doesnt need to demonstrate how to place a mask on our face. But does it to reinforce it into our subconscious. This is basic psychology.

Hello Greg. Can you give us an update on HCQ please ?

这位卫生部长也真是水啊,也不知道难为的是谁

thankyou for the demonstration, Greg.

LOL. Practice makes perfect! Now he just needs to get the messaging right. Wearing a face mask in enclosed shared spaces should be mandatory. The medical science indicates it is sensible to be cautious until research results are confirmed or the virus disappears! Commonsense?

Tell the idiot to get bigger ears. This fool promoted maintaining incoming flights in early virus period, the scuttlebutt says the UN,s needed their Chinese students. And the media has protected him. Crime.

I hope you say “forcing” not “encouraging”

Schools? Schools? Schools? Still no social distancing, no masks, no screening? Why not allow parents to keep kids home if they have concerns? GladysB NSWEducation smitchellmlc BradHazzard auspol

How about encouraging themto stay in Victoria instead of infecting other states

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