‘Large volume’ of inquiries asked whether government had power to impose restrictions
Victoria’s human rights watchdog was flooded with inquiries about the state government’s powers during Covid, with the agency reporting a surge in queries and complaints.
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission is currently working through a backlog of complaints, with a 17% increase recorded this financial year – on top of a 1,445% spike in queries about the powers of the state government in 2020-21, compared to the previous year.
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