Thursday, 9 September 2021
Constituency questions
Mornington electorate
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Following questions incorporated in accordance with resolution of house of 7 September:
Mornington electorate
My question is to the Minister for Health.
Mornington Peninsula shire has been repeatedly locked down and will remain locked down despite restrictions being eased in the City of Greater Geelong. The two municipalities are similar distances from Melbourne and have similar case numbers. Geelong has experienced more than twice as many cases overall as the Mornington Peninsula but has been locked down for just a fraction of the time.
The government has previously attempted to justify the ongoing Peninsula lockdown by responding to the effect that the Peninsula is part of the metro area and the metro area is locked down.
The metro area has proved flexible, including or excluding Mitchell shire as circumstances demanded.
What is the justification of the chief health officer for continuing to lock down the Mornington Peninsula, and not Geelong, when circumstances are identical in both municipalities and only the designation differs?