Victoria has been encouraged by the federal Health Minister Greg Hunt to launch a mass COVID-19 vaccination program in schools to boost vaccination rates so mask mandates can be removed for students. The state has maintained masks for students in grades three to six despite being the state with the highest vaccination rates for children…
Vaccinations the Only Way to Get Rid of Masks in the Classroom: Federal Health Minister
Victorian Govt to Spend $15 million on Fleet of 400 Zero Emissions Vehicles by 2023
The Victorian state government of Australia will spend $15 million on a fleet of 400 zero emissions vehicles (ZEVs) for use by 2023 to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 for Victoria. ZEVs are considered the cleaner alternative to cars that consume petrol as they run on electricity or hydrogen and therefore do not emit greenhouse…
Working From Home and Mask Restrictions Ease in Victoria
The Victorian state government of Australia has announced an ease to mask restrictions and work from home recommendations from Feb. 25, citing declining COVID-19 hospitalisation rates and increasing third-dose vaccination rates. Masks will still be required at indoor setting for students in Year 3 and above and for early learning workers, staff in transport, medical environments,…
Victorian Government-Built Quarantine Hubs Open
February 20, 2022
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The Victorian Labor Government has announced that the state’s first Victorian Quarantine Hub (VQH) at Mickleham, will be opening on Monday to receive its first residents as the borders re-open. The VQH is a jointly funded project between the Commonwealth and Labor Victoria under the plan for Centres for National Resilience, a project between the…
Up To 10 Years in Jail For Suppression Of LGBITQ+, Vic Government
February 17, 2022
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The Victorian government has made suppression of an LGBITQ+ individual a jailable offence in the state, after passing into law the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021 on Feb.17. The new law(pdf), means that anyone who attempts to convert or suppress the sexual orientation or gender identity of Victorian LGBTIQ+ members can face up to…
10 Years Jail Time For Suppression Of LGBITQ+, Vic Government
February 17, 2022
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The Victorian government has made suppression of an LGBITQ+ individual a jailable offence in the state, after passing into law the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021 on Feb.17. The new law(pdf), means that anyone who attempts to convert or suppress the sexual orientation or gender identity of Victorian LGBTIQ+ members can face up to…
Victorian Labor Government Signs Negotiation Agreement For 2026 Commonwealth Games Amidst Corruption Scandals
February 16, 2022
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The Victoria Labor Government has signed an “exclusive negotiation agreement” with the Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Games Australia to bring the 2026 Commonwealth Games to the state. At the press conference on Feb. 16, the state Premier Daniel Andrews announced the news, saying that whilst the government has not started bidding yet, they will…
Victoria Government Funds Support for LGBTIQ+ Community Following Shelving of the Religious Bill
The Victorian Labor Government has announced further funding for organisations that support the LGBTIQ+ groups in response to “unnecessary, hurtful public debate around legal protections for young LGBTIQ+ Australians,” following the shelving of the religious discrimination bill. The religious bill passed the lower house of the federal parliament on Feb. 10 after the Coalition agreed…
Labor MP Crosses Floor To Pass Investigation into Red Shirts Scandal in State Parliament
February 10, 2022
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The motion to re-investigate Victoria Labor’s 2014 red shirts scandal by the Ombudsman and potentially IBAC has passed the state parliament’s upper house with votes 19 to 17 after Labor MP Kaushaliya Vaghela crossed the floor to vote in favour of the motion. It is against the party’s rules to vote against the party, and…
Vic Rapid Antigen Testing Expanded to 3 to 5 Year Olds
February 8, 2022
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The Victorian Labor Government has expanded the twice-weekly rapid antigen testing to children aged 3 to 5 at childcare centres as news comes of possible ceasing RATs after the first four weeks of the school term. The Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews announced that more than 1.6 million RATs will be delivered to childhood settings in…
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