Victoria’s proposed Pandemic Management bill. Where do a government’s rights begin and end in managing the community’s health?

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It is acknowledged that governments have responsibilities in looking after public health. However, the Victorian Government’s intention to introduce a Pandemic Management bill has been subject to criticism ranging from violent protest to suggestion by the state’s Ombudsman that an independent body would be needed to oversee the way the law is used.

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Published 23 November 2021 10:27pm

By Dean Parisot

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It is acknowledged that governments have responsibilities in looking after public health. However, the Victorian Government’s intention to introduce a Pandemic Management bill has been subject to criticism ranging from violent protest to suggestion by the state’s Ombudsman that an independent body would be needed to oversee the way the law is used.

Greg Barton,is Research Professor and Chair of Global Islamic Politics in the Alfred Deakin Institute at Deakin University. Dr Moelyoto Pangestu is a lecturer and researcher in gynecology and midwifery at Monash University. With Sri Dean they discuss the need for a Pandemic Management law and express hope for give and take in its development.