“Daniel Andrews was rushing this bill through the Parliament not just because he wanted the degree of power and control it would grant him as soon as possible, but because he has run out of legal power to extend the pandemic, and with it all the restrictions.

This is not just the bill. It is the whole reign of tyranny. With the death of this bill, the emergency powers expire in December, specifically on December 15, and Andrews loses complete control of the state.”

At the eleventh hour, former Labor Government Minister Adem Somyurek has returned to Victorian Parliament to vote against Daniel Andrews’ Bill which would grant him unprecedented powers.

It is one of the greatest political revenge stories of our time. Read all about it in my piece for The Spectator Australia here.