Daniel Andrews defends Victoria's coronavirus curfew amid human rights questions

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has defended the state's coronavirus curfew after a Liberal MP requested an investigation by human rights organisations.

Liberal MP Tim Wilson speaks during debate in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Source: AAP

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has dismissed a Liberal politician's human rights concerns about the state's curfew, saying it isn't about human rights but human life.

But one advocacy organisation says scrutiny of COVID-19 restrictions is welcome and needed, after federal Liberal MP Tim Wilson wrote to two human rights bodies to request an investigation.

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