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Premier Daniel Andrews has moved to extend Victoria’s State of Emergency beyond September 13 - for what will effectively be a total period of 18 months.
The State of Emergency provides the Chief Health Officer with additional powers to issue directions to help contain the spread of coronavirus, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Under current legislation, each State of Emergency can operate for only six months at a time.
But Andrews said this next period would be extended for an additional 12 months - for a total of 18 months.
“It is not an unlimited extension, it is nothing more than a recognition that this virus won’t be over on September 13,” he told reporters on Monday.
“I would love nothing more for there to be no need for any rules on September 14, but I don’t think that is the reality.”
Premier Daniel Andrews has moved to extend Victoria’s State of Emergency beyond September 13 - for what will effectively be a total period of 18 months.
The State of Emergency provides the Chief Health Officer with additional powers to issue directions to help contain the spread of coronavirus, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Under current legislation, each State of Emergency can operate for only six months at a time.
But Andrews said this next period would be extended for an additional 12 months - for a total of 18 months.
“It is not an unlimited extension, it is nothing more than a recognition that this virus won’t be over on September 13,” he told reporters on Monday.
“I would love nothing more for there to be no need for any rules on September 14, but I don’t think that is the reality.”
