Steve Bracks was the premier of Victoria from 1999-2007.
Too many residents have to commute out of the region to work, putting huge pressure on the inadequate transport infrastructure.
Ignoring the fact that supressing the virus in Victoria is in the interests of all Australians, the Prime Minister is sniping from the sidelines, fuelling division and community angst.
We were told that the chance of a second wave of COVID-19 in Australia was likely. Given that the virus was not eliminated and we had no vaccine we needed to be uber vigilant as we eased restrictions in May, June this year.