The Victorian government has been asked to reveal what target the state has to reach before social distancing restrictions can be relaxed.
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Wodonga-based MP Tim Quilty said he understands that staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic is for the greater good, but wants Premier Daniel Andrews to share his eventual goal.
"Mr Andrews has rammed home his 'simple, powerful' message of staying home and he has painted some horrific pictures for us of a health system in crisis, but he has so far managed to avoid telling us what the end of this looks like. He is treating Victorians like mushrooms: keeping us in the dark and feeding us bull," he said.
"The economy is in tatters, people are losing their jobs everywhere you look, shops are boarded up, and many Victorians are asking if these measures are doing more harm than good.
"What many of us want to know is: how long are we expected to stare at the four walls of our living rooms, how long are we going to be made to feel guilty to step outside our front doors?"
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Victoria's rate of new cases of coronavirus has been dropping in recent days, but Mr Andrews has urged people to keep going with social distancing because it is working.
He has not set an end date for the restrictions, saying it was too early to make that call.
Mr Quilty, a Liberal Democrat member, said he was horrified the punishment for breaking isolation rules was a "grossly excessive" $1600 on-the-spot fine, or up to $20,000 if the case gets to court.
"Not only is this grossly excessive compared with other penalties, it is also patently ridiculous when we are seeing so many people losing their livelihoods because of these same restrictions," he said.
"This is government overreach at its most appalling and I am determined to get answers from the Andrews government: when will we feel their grip on our throats loosen?"