Victorian Government Secures Crucial Vote to Pass Contentious Pandemic Bill

Member for Eastern Metropolitan Rodney Barton speaks to media at the Victoria State Parliament in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 30, 2021. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) N

The Victorian Labor government looks to have won over the final crossbencher it needs to secure passage of its contentious Pandemic Management Bill.

Debate on the proposed law will resume on Nov. 30, after the government delayed discussion two weeks prior, after estranged Labor state MP and factional rival to Premier Daniel Andrews, Adem Somyurek, made an unexpected return to Parliament.