{"id":5482,"date":"2021-01-12T21:56:50","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T02:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=5482"},"modified":"2021-01-12T21:57:20","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T02:57:20","slug":"medico-stalinism-in-australia-victorians-need-covid-permit-to-go-home-or-face-5000-fine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=5482","title":{"rendered":"Medico-Stalinism in Australia: Victorians Need Covid Permit to Go Home or Face $5,000 Fine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AUSTRALIA – Victorians Need Covid Permit to Go Home or Face $5,000 Fine <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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January 11, 2021 https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/512142-victoria-covid-permit-fine-andrews\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Victorian protective service officers walk past a sign urging people to stay home during Melbourne’s lockdown.   Victoria is forcing every person seeking to enter the Australian state to obtain a new permit, including people who live there. Those who flout the new Covid-19 rules risk being slapped with an AU$5,000 ($3,856) fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Premier Daniel Andrews announced the new regulation while detailing a relaxation of his state\u2019s hard border with New South Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The changes mean that Victoria residents stuck in regional parts of the neighboring state \u2013 which have been designated as an \u2018orange zone\u2019 \u2013 can prepare to return to their homes. However, the city of Sydney remains designated as a \u2018red zone\u2019 and is not included in the relaxed measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Victoria premier Dan Andrews. \u00a9 REUTERS\/Luis Ascui<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new rules apply to every arrival in the state, even those from Covid-safe states and territories that have not experienced virus outbreaks in months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As well as obtaining the permit, travellers from an \u2018orange zone\u2019 are required to get tested within 72 hours of arriving and must quarantine until they receive a negative test result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrews has faced criticism from civil liberties campaigners and political opponents for his tough measures throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest move was blasted by opposition Leader Michael O’Brien, who accused the government of overreach for policing people who travel through green zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDoesn’t matter if you’ve been to a green zone that’s never had a case of coronavirus in its history, you now need the Government’s permission before you can come back to Victoria,\u201d <\/em>O\u2019Brien said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a huge step, it puts the Government in control of every single Victorian’s life.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Reports in Australian news outlets suggest the traffic light system could remain in place for much of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also on rt.com \u2018Dan Andrews\u2019 Stasi\u2019: Victoria premier under fire for proposed law that would allow government officials to arbitrarily arrest citizens <\/a>https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/501366-victoria-people-arrest-each-other\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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