The Victorian government has backflipped on a decision to allow more than a thousand people to be at the 100th running of Melbourne's Cox Plate horse race this weekend following a wave of backlash.
The announcement prompted a surge of criticism on social media, most of which cited Victoria's harsher coronavirus restrictions on funerals and family gatherings. The decision to allow some owners on course for the 100th Cox Plate was motivated only by respect for the occasion & a desire to mark a small step on the path to reopening. It was a mistake, given that other restrictions remain in place, and we’ve heard the community feedback 1/2"The decision to allow some owners on course for the 100th Cox Plate was motivated only by respect for the occasion & a desire to mark a small step on the path to reopening.
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Where was the 'data' and 'science' that backed this decision? More than 20 people can't even gather at a park but 1250 people at the races can? OKAY.
Should back flip the whole government, it’s corrupt to the core and rotting from the head like the dead fish that it is. standdowndan
HSR: Headline Should Read: Following a heavy wave of backlash, the Victorian government has backflipped on a decision to allow more than a thousand wealthy people to witness the 100th running of Melbourne's Cox Plate horse race.
Good
And we will have a Royal Commission appointed in no time to find how the super spreader event was allowed to be hosted against conventional wisdom. So trite.
If it's safe then yes, go ahead, enjoy. If not, then WTF? to the state and federal governments!
This Victorian government is a joke.
They won’t have a problem with 2000 people in your local supermarket.
Et tu, sbs?
Good to see governments listening to people.... something maybe our federal politicians could take note of
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