He warned that risks to police could prompt a repeat of the hotel quarantine bungle, in which security guards spread coronavirus throughout Melbourne's northern and western suburbs.
"My understanding has been with the hard lockdown that the additional extra measure and the imposition on rights and liberties is because of infection rates in buildings," he said. He said not all of the nine towers, which are spread across three main sites, had confirmed coronavirus cases. Authorities were still considering how residents might be allowed to leave their flats for fresh air, he said.
North Melbourne public housing resident Idris Hassan also said the decision to lock down buildings without proof of cases was unfair. "It’s not good enough. This hasn’t just sprung up on anybody. Coronavirus has been with us now for four months," he said on Sunday afternoon.
Wait I’m confused. Why were they being paid? Were they just the same welfare payments others we’re getting or are they paid more because they’re on lock down?
69 cases so far. Is that enough?
This is what happens when your leader is DanielAndrewsMP complete idiot. Wake up Vic you need a leader with your interest at heart not his.
Oh so many do gooders coming out of the woodwork. What have they been doing for the past 30 years about getting rid of those hideous 1960s tower estates. Yes, it's bad, yes done in a hurry, yes next time better but hopefully it will save many lives in those rediculous towers.
It’s not fair, I doubt anyone is denying that. But, when the country’s health and economy is at risk, hard decisions and actions must be made. These people have to suck it up basically for the greater good.
What about all our elderly who have been shut in their homes now for months. Many are lonely and struggling. There’s no extra help for them😔
The media needs to put a sock in it and stop with this leftist bull, there is a reason why the state government has taken these steps!
Notice the phrasing, '... at least 5 days...' - we haven't heard the full story yet.
57 cases in the TOWERS you 'AGE' dropkicks!! Try telling how it is you irresponsible excuses for journalists!!👎🤪🤪😷👎😡
5 day lockdown free rent 2 weeks cash handout $1500 food packs, not the end of the world 365days in a year
how do they know they're not carrying it...they don't...they won't until they're tested...just do what needs doing ffs. Should be more random door tests in all suburbs too if they want more accurate figures otherwise this carousel will continue.
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few
Stop blaming everyone else for your stuff up DanielAndrewsMP , you hired untrained cowboy rent a cops for hotel quarantine, you're a sorry excuse for a premier, grow a pair and man up it's about time you took responsibility
Well what was this volunteer doing to help the Muslim community understand the rules months ago.
Seriously FO ! 5 days Lockdown with Food Free Rent for 2 weeks and Financial Assistance is Not too much to ask for ! My mum was in lockdown for 3 months with None of the Above Assistance! What the Fark do these people want ? Do they want to get sick and Die?
Voice opinions and tell NSW and qld to get stuffed. How dare they treat regional Victorians like this. 4 hrs from any hotspot and those asswipes tar us all with same brush
Shows how entitled these people are. Money paid. Free rental. Food & medical supplies. They are living in one of the best public housing in the world funded by tax payer money. Just shut up and do your part ! Shameless !
I see a lot of angry tweets. Understandably. But I see no tweets with details on how it should have been done. Always easy to criticise with hindsight. Close living. Shared spaces. Who had the virus? What did they themselves do to prevent spreading?
Someone should explain to them that in this country we expect people to do what is best for everybody, not just the people we share a religion with.
The solution is the cause of the problem. Why cant authorities in Melbourne scratch their head out for a better solution?
There not cops in the picture. They’re PSOs. Hopefully they won’t engage in sexual acts with the residents 😂
Bullshit articles like this do not help. In fact they only add to the hysteria & fear mongering.
Yes what they have done is actually quite pathetic as no warning or anything what is wrong with the government. How would dan Andrews like it if we did exactly the same thing to him and his family
This is only a story because of the residents - if this was a high rise in Malvern or Toorak people would be delighted. Poking fun. There would be no stories such stories. Nobody would feel sorry. It’s a necessary evil and I’m sure it’s the not the last hard lockdown we see
Sorry peeps - you have lost the right to be aggrieved here - These communities have shown they cannot be trusted to follow the protocols.
What was the alternative to the hard lockdown though?
DictatorDan CedarAndrews
3 days to go after today
The same was originally reported when overseas arrivals were quarantined
...and here comes the backlash.
Remember when the 'left' - for want of a better word - were up in arms about Christmas Is quarantine. Here we go again.
Serial victimhood.
Prison does have yards, actually.
Do people not understand the severity of COVID19Vic this isn’t about race or religion, it’s about containing the spread and saving lives. It’s 5 days of lockdown not 500. A little perspective needs to be considered.
A prison ffs
It’s about time DanielAndrewsMP brought theses drastic measures in to address the African youth crime that is plaguing Melb. Bravo premier👏
It’s a necessary exercise. The gov wouldn’t have done it otherwise! Stop winging!
They chose to come here, they chose to live there, they choose not to get educated and choose not to better themselves. ZERO SHITS TO GIVE 😡
You have to test and stay put. Or people will get very sick and the virus will go through these buildings like wild fire
Well open up the towers and shut the boarders and we can test case actual community transmission trends if they like
What a fuck up for Victoria.........What happened to the envy of the world last month from Chairman Dan? Now the laughing stock of Australia.
springst there has been talk of a community uprising leading to the overthrow of Andrews government. Victoria is at the crossroads?
Work hard. Buy a house somewhere.
Every other ‘high rise’ complex (including private flats/apartments) needs to learn and act. They are a potential petrie dish just like the ruby princess.
You can't stay at home for 5 days and get paid for any inconvenience during a pandemic? People are so selfish..
muslims are no more special than anyone else in fact they are not a race of people they are People who CHOSE to follow a religion they only want to go into the backyard now because they cant PretendRacism again auspol
China is smiling , Good work Dan .
we are all angry. but what to do. we are all paying for someone else mistakes. please stop adding fuel to fire...
Yeah being paid to stay inside for 5 days must be horrible 🙄
It’s 5days for gods sake!! Which might save a life!! Get real!
We all know they wouldn’t deploy hundreds of police to enforce a hard lockdown to residents of a Southbank tower which has shared elevator, gym and theatre facilities.
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