Seems the Victorian Bar has had enough.
The Age wrote, "The president of the Victorian Bar has slammed the Andrews government’s new pandemic legislation as “appalling” and claims the government “grossly misrepresented” its consultation with th…
Seems the Victorian Bar has had enough.
The Age wrote, "The president of the Victorian Bar has slammed the Andrews government’s new pandemic legislation as “appalling” and claims the government “grossly misrepresented” its consultation with the barristers’ peak body.
"Christopher Blanden, QC, said the new laws, designed to replace sweeping state of emergency powers, would give the Premier unprecedented power with little to no checks and balances.
“Stasi police would have been more than happy with the range of powers if they were given it,” Mr Blanden told The Age. “It’s extraordinary.”
The attack on our democracy is significant, and I go over it here.
Note some may find this content confronting.
Especially when you look at some of the powers:
■ THE premier would have the power to declare a pandemic if they are satisfied there was a serious risk to public health,
■ PANDEMIC declarations could be renewed for up to three months at a time with no limit,
■ POWER to make pandemic orders would be stripped from the chief health officer and transferred to the health minister,
■ THE power to declare a pandemic would exist even if there had been no cases of a specific disease in Victoria for a period of time,
■ VICTORIANS could face up to two years’ jail or $90,500 in fines for breaching pandemic orders,
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