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Leading article Australia

Victoria’s illiberal democracy

5 September 2020

9:00 AM

5 September 2020

9:00 AM

With the acquiescence of a handful of well-intentioned but misguided crossbench MPs, Victorian Labor Premier Daniel Andrews has won his extended state of emergency powers.

To be sure, it’s now six months rather than the government’s proposed twelve. But as the last six months in Victoria have shown – let alone in the rest of Australia – much damage can be done in that length of time.

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