Politicians in Victoria went home early this week, with the government deciding it too much of a risk for MPs to continue gathering in public in big numbers.
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This week's sitting wrapped up just after 3pm on Thursday, rather than go onto into the evening as usual.
It comes after Victoria this week declared a state of emergency.
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Labor MPs said the decision to adjourn Parliament indefinitely was not about shutting it down, but taking the time to consider what is a rapidly-changing situation.
The opposition pointed out that the next sitting of Parliament was for the budget, which appears likely to now be pushed back.
Euroa MP Steph Ryan was one of the MPs to tweet her displeasure, saying "The Andrews Govt is giving itself huge powers under State of Emergency but is closing down Parliament with no return date, limiting the people's ability to scrutinise the decisions of executive government at a time of an unprecedented crisis".
