Melbourne towers lockdown requires an apology: ombudsman

The Victorian government is facing allegations of false imprisonment and battery over the July 2020 public housing tower coronavirus lockdowns. Source: AAP

An investigation has found the Victorian government breached human rights laws in July’s hard lockdown of public housing towers in Melbourne.

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Published 17 December 2020 6:40pm

By Abby Dinham

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An investigation has found the Victorian government breached human rights laws in July’s hard lockdown of public housing towers in Melbourne.

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