What is the state of emergency and why is there controversy over extending it?

The Premier says no and nor does it mean a state of emergency would last a year either. The Chief Health Officer would have to extend lockdown as a separate measure – it doesn't automatically follow from being in a state of emergency. Restrictions have already moved from stage three to stage four, for example, all under a state of emergency.

She says while the government imposed emergency laws to protect people from infection the laws themselves shouldn’t compromise the right to health. The longer lockdowns go on, she says, the more it affects people’s wellbeing. “We are now at the point where people are being seriously affected by measures that are supposed to be protecting us,” she says.

Civil rights organisation Liberty Victoria says the government is effectively writing itself a blank cheque with a 12-month extension, which is inconsistent with the preservation of human rights. They backed the call for four-weekly reviews to ensure limits on human rights and freedoms would continue only where necessary, called for Parliament to resume sitting as soon as possible and urged for a standing committee to be formed so the public voice could be heard.

If the boot fits!

Of course it’s a power grab. Andrews and his council of war.

Who called it that? That's right. You. Yesterday.

It’s all about undermining the premier 😥

Again Andrews fails to explain himself - another in a long line of perplexing actions.

Start packing up your belongings into a box Dan. You're finished.

Poor simple bastard does not know what his doing.

There is “controversy” because commercial media need to create it for 👁👁

So as a news outlet worthy of note for ethical and quality journalism your report starts with clearly explaining the nature of the extended state of emergency- right? or you do start by fuelling the hysterical tropes about unconstitutional 'grabs for power'?

Down with the autocrat! Down with the incompetent health minister! Down with the trotskyites in the DHHS (that includes you Sutton) AndrewsMustGo

“Once we get those numbers down, we will be able to have an easier set of rules,' He’s had 5 months to define what this looks like, and never has, he has no idea how to manage a crisis, get people on board, outline a plan...useless!

And you encourage the misinformation from Libs.

It is to protect Australians ffs

As long as he destroys the State & sends it bankrupt with his dysfunctional management then his head patter XI will still offer up his lap. He deserves every bit of cynicism he gets..

Couldn’t care what you do DictatorDan... l will be doing whatever the hell l want after Sept 13!

We can control this Virus without turning into a police state.. There will be bad apples carrying guns with extended powers that will abuse that privilege.. Theres a reason why our forefathers set legislation to protect its public. This is Victoria 2020

All governments do is power grab. No loyalty in the swamp. Sub human.

More like power struggle.... with one believing they hold the ‘ace’....

WHAT’S THE POINT OF MASKS IN A BLOODY PARK?

That's all it is, a power grab.

GET RID OF STATE GOVERNMENTS

Some idiots spreading misinformation 👇

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