"No one’s going and doing things that they are by law not allowed to do."It just makes the job of police much, much easier."
“The danger associated with introducing a curfew is shortly before that time, people realise they need to do things, so they may turn up to the shops and find 1000 other people have also had the same dilemma," he said.“At least previously in Australia’s pandemic plans we were doing the opposite, we would look to extend business operation hours and spread people’s risk of infection.
"It wasn’t a Brett Sutton call, it wasn’t a medical evidence call, it was a captain’s call by the Premier who wanted to keep Melbourne in curfew," he said. "This is an extraordinary infringement on the rights of the people of the state and for the Premier to do it without any medical advice, without any scientific advice, to make a captain’s call, shows you that the power has gone to this bloke’s head and frankly, we deserve better than that.", said the curfew did not appear to be evidence-based.
“Victoria Police has no comment to make on the directions made by the Chief Health Officer," a spokesperson said. Deakin University epidemiology chair Catherine Bennett said it would be tight but Melbourne was still on track to meet this target if the present trend in daily case numbers continued.
I know, let’s cut off our noses to spite our faces! 🤡Despite our falling numbers, we can copy other countries like this one and be in further lockdown later as The Premier indeed warned us is the risk.
Who ever had the idea, it's a good one
Yes Premier, thanks for showing real leadership and courageously navigating this crisis. Majority of the Victorians are behind you.
Curfew away but let the businesses open up during the day!
And the journalists were again steadfast in their pursuit of finding who can ask tge most ridiculously repetitive question
Pinocchio are you crazy
We know they are yours....
Bad news for him... based on the health State of Emergency legislation he does not have the authority to do so... CHO is critical to the decision, as restrictions need to driven by health requirements..
Where are people in a hurry to go after 8pm anyway?
More accurately, the decisions were made by Dan's BigCorp bosses.
The stay at home rule has worked fantastically in the USA... Our cases are dropping, people now are wearing masks, hand washing. I learned about hand washing when I was a kid, also distancing in stores is doing well. 'Mask Up' we can beat COVID.
F U chairman Dandrews you king of incompetence. DanielAndrewsMP you weak, incapable blight! I wish you nothing but misery. Your incompetence is criminal. The fact that you aren't ashamed is evidence that you have lost the plot. Grow up.
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margmopp The arrogance is beyond description. He must go quickly. He is either ill, or working for someone who is not Victorian nor Australian. This isn’t right.
An 'enforcement aid'? What sort of government speaks in those kind of terms?
All the decisions were made by his largest campaign contributors. He's NOTHING more than a salesman, and not a very good one.
he's just following his master's way
You know what - from over 700 a day to around 50 a day in the space of a few weeks? Now tell me it didn't work.
I watch the press conference... The journalist wouldn't listen or just didn't get it. The curfew was brought in to help the police to enforce the medical advice to reduce people traffic.
Dan says he is consulting and acting on advice. Given that he ignoring Victorians and Fed Gov, WHO is he listening to? Names. Who is running this state? Who is controlling the stings? puppet / muppet
THE COVID DOCTORS NETWORK are a group of senior practising doctors who are very concerned about the harmful effects that the current lockdown restrictions are having on the people of Victoria.
I believe we were told the State of Emergency is about providing the CHO with the required tools. Now it’s given the Premier carpe launch on whatever he “feels” is a good idea based on no health advise or data. So let’s not kid our selves, this is a blatant abuse of power..
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We the people are at fault. We the people for decades have given 'Governments' too much power. Bit by bit, year by year. Govts are the problem because WE the people believed they could solve society problems that we can’t be bothered with. PS: the more Govt DEBT = MORE POWER
I'm sick of the 'Get Dan' game the LNP and their media arm is playing. Why not spend the energy saving Julian Assange or bringing home stranded Aussies or 'talking civilly' to our biggest trading partner or creating jobs or building infrastructure or taxing big corporations or ..
Go Andrews for gods sake!!! The police union is running this state with an arrogant, socialist prick called “Stan with dan” at the helm!! Someone in that party DO SOMETHING! Stop being cowards, for victorians sake!
I support curfew. It’s the best,most effective way to enforce the health advice. It’s not a health advice but a best tool to carry out the health advice to reduce the number so that lockdown can end quick. I see nothing wrong with that.We are in state of disaster,I remember that
Which people out there who aren't working need to go out after 8pm anyway? You can get your food delivered. You can't visit friends or go to the cinema. Nobody needs to be out except for work so calm down and put up with it.
Any leader worth their salt would consult & get advice from as many sources as possible instead of his own team of ‘yes’ lackies. He obviously can’t work this out himself so why not call for workable options from elsewhere? It’s his way or the highway or else
DanielAndrewsMP abcnews theheraldsun australian 7NewsMelbourne 9NewsMelb 10NewsFirstMelb GregHuntMP Raf_Epstein LaTrioli healthgovau I support curfew as I want the number to drop very quickly so lockdown can end.Curfew is best effective way to end transmission
OMG a leader who makes decisions instead of passing the buck!
I am simply helping people be prepared for when those Liberal gremlins get into power. Power hungry mongrels. Don’t worry, that won’t be for a long time. I can guarantee it. danout
Has anyone even bothered to ask him how many people are actually paying their fines or where & what the money from the fines is going to be used for besides fattening the governments wallet while so many other people’s wallets are emptied
And good on him. Restricting movement with a curfew makes it much easier for police to identify bad behaviour, such as large gatherings.
To catch or not to catch the Rona? That is the question
The creeping authoritarianism and the shifting sands of official ‘truth’ in Victoria continue.
The 8pm curfew is working to help bring coronavirus numbers down by limiting movement and making the job of police easier to find people that would break the covid-19 rules. Obviously The Age is more interested in headlines than the health of Victorians. This won't be forever.
How do you keep focussing on this rubbish It is commonsense that makes it easier to police and badly affects what and who ?Perhaps concentrate on real issues such as the investment needed in research to treat and fight Covid /better Aged care etc etc
Dan's a power-crazed autocrat resignDanAndrews ResignDanielAndrews DictatorDan
Hang on - he has been banging on about all decisions being made by the use of health advice. This was a clear lie. How does the get away with this?
timpallas as the new Premier - Victorians need a reset TimsTime TimsTurn
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So what? Effective in stopping the spread of virus.
Curfew is used in other countries to control movement. Especially amongst young people who were the main spreaders of the virus. This is not the gotcha moment you think it is IStandWithDanAndrews This why I’ve cancelled my subscription of 11 years
We need the stricter measures so we can eliminate the virus. However, his arrogance despite being the one responsible for the spread of the virus is sickening (Cedar meats, aged care, hotel quarantine security)
The Public Health Commander signs the Directions as authorised by the CHO. now the CHO says that is not what he has recommended. So the Directions have no basis or legal merit? Where is the Attorney general?
A curfew to combat a disease disproportionately affecting the elderly in aged care. Go figure🤔ResignDanielAndrews resignDanAndrews
Oh waaaaaa, waaaaaa, waaaaaa. It’s dark, it’s cold and everything is closed. Where the fuck are you going to go?
His days are numbered
Xi Jinping-level bellicosity. After all, I'm sure that's who he aspires to be more like.
Thankfully most Victorians are complying with the advice and keeping this virus at bay atm. The bitching isn’t helping
Dictator Dan at his finest DictatorDan
So yet another lie. ResignDanielAndrews
Well it’s worked hasn’t it to bring numbers down? FFS where can you go in Melbourne anyway?
science said limit restrictions, team came out with ideas, police say i need something simple and easy to manage, Dan decides lockdown, 4 reasons to leave home and curfew at night. which satisy limit restrictions and easy to police . what guided the decision & who decides?
sumeyyailanbey noeltowell ‘s incessant attacks point to Costello’s TheAge pursuing a political agenda. TheAge largely avoids scrutiny of a federal govt riddled with corruption & incompetence. TheAge serves its interests by serving those of the LNP. auspol
Because kids don't listen..where so you need to be a night
Defiant? By a dictionary.
Do me a favour and ask those in favour of opening up: What is your acceptable level of preventable infections and deaths from Covid19 in order to 'open up'?
Your a joke, let's get back to stage 3 asap, no need for a curfew! Also, this is all your fault bc of the hotel quarantine debacle that, you have ruined this state!
Imagine that, an accountable leader. Unlike Scomo.
This household watched and heard the media fabricate this news take this morning. And see through your use of colourful and emotive words.
He’s a control freak and his ego is taking him over which is completely unacceptable for the thousands of businesses that will go to the wall.
We’ve had to endure all these teenage girlfriend/boyfriend sleepovers due to the dumb curfew. How does that stop covid?
The confession of a dictator. No medical advice, no science or data involved. Just Dan Andrews and himself, DictatorDan.
FFS we are in the middle of a world pandemic. All profile cravers are doing is raising political criticism against a man who is appointed to fix the problem with the assistance of medical and other experts. The same with Morrison. Fuck your political conspiracies.
Coward still won’t admit the truth liar coward corrupt
This blokes an autocrat. They all end up in the bin.
People have been so brainwashed by media and medical mafia propaganda that they still stand with this tool. Curfews and lockdowns are are a pure power grab and anyone who disagrees is labeled as a fruit loop or anti health.
DanielAndrewsMP we are not listening to you anymore you have lied to Victorians enough.
He says '.... makes decisions on the data, the science and from the advice of medical professionals'. What a complete load of horseshit Pinocchio !
ultimately made by me? 🙄 oh Zhi, yeah right
Doesn't the legislation state the directions of the CHO not the directions of the Premier. If that's the case then aren't the directions unlawful.
Isn’t his catch cry always something along the lines of “I don’t make these decisions” and they’re made on the very best advice from the public health team? I’ve heard shin say this at a zillion press conferences
How many times has he claimed he is simply following the health advice, data, science, supercomputer! Megalomaniac with a messiah complex.
More like by who ever wrote the conditions in the $50 billion debt restructuring of as part of the Belt & Road agreement.
Morrison says curfews are unnecessary. He'd better tell Boris, as they head into Lockdown 2.0 in the UK. Curfews inbound.
The premier is out of his depth...
He! He made the decision!! Running riot with ego, defiance and megalomaniac all rolled in one. Now where are the business leaders of Victoria
Everybody is special. Everybody is a hero, a lover a fool a villain.Everybody has a story to tell. PREMIER we are tired of your story. And you are NOT the hero of this story. Victorians deserve and expect more, leadership and a way forward. melbournelockdown DanAndrewsMP
we are not here to make jobs easier for police for cryin out loud they've been harassing assaulting strangling shooting. put them back in their fkn box.
Good - that’s what you were elected for - decisions
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