The Victorian Parliament was brightly lit, and members of the Parliament had a marathon debate on the government’s proposed extension of the state of emergency law. After the debate, a vote was taken immediately, with 20 votes in favor and 19 votes against. The Victorian Parliament has passed a bill to extend the state of emergency.
This marathon debate extended until two o’clock in the morning today, and then voted to pass. The Victorian Parliament passed a law extending the state of emergency in Victoria for six months. Victorian Andrews also made compromises after consulting with independent lawmakers in order to allow the extension of the emergency law to be passed in Parliament. The Andrews government’s initial proposal was to extend the emergency law for 12 months.
Melbourne’s fourth phase of lockdown restrictions will expire on September 13.
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