Its July. Stage 3 & suburb-only lockdowns are failing. There's a great anxiety & uncertainty. @ScottMorrisonMP & biz say we must live with the virus but the public want to stop the spread. Could @DanielAndrewsMP cop the heat & coordinate this huge health & economic feat? 1/5

Was it even possible to eliminate the virus?! We had no examples of other liberal market countries pulling this off from high community transmission. 2/5

Now, after plenty pub-time, dinners w mates & an interstate trip since VIC emerged victorious, I'm stopping to smell the roses this Sunday. Recalling this @abcnews story w @danziffer in July on elim vs suppression. 3/5 https://www.facebook.com/CntrFutureWork/videos/588909135148779

I took some risks, backing in public health agenda w progressive economic case. I'm proud of this. But I was informed by epidemiologists & experts from day-dot. @billbowtell, @TonyBlakely_PI, @ProfPCDoherty & Raina MacIntyre have given tremendous leadership in COVID crisis! 4/5

Tackling the health crisis was always key to LT economic health. As we ease into Xmas & reconnect w loved ones, never forget Morrison & big biz threatened this outcome. Then extend our health defences to wrkers' incomes & living standards now threatened by Porter's IR Bill. 5/5