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Australia won't recover unless Victoria does too. The federal government must step up

  • Written by: Brendan Coates, Program Director, Household Finances, Grattan Institute

The announcement of stage 4 restrictions in Victoria marks a new, and depressing, stage in Australia’s response to COVID-19.

The new measures will close non-essential retailers and most child-care centres across Melbourne, and impose stringent controls on industries such as meatworks and construction. The Victorian government estimates the...

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