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Victorias new pandemic laws passed State parliaments lower house on Thursday evening amid days of heated debate where MPs hurled abuse across the chamber.

The teams will play for the 18th time for the coveted picket fence.

As California faces what is predicted to be one of its worst droughts in recorded history, water managers are seeing record increases in water theft, leaving communities angry and police chasing water bandits constantly on the move. Byrhonda Lyons of CalMatters, the nonprofit news site, has the story of how water meant for residential use is flowing to illegal marijuana farms.

The Andrews government may have to agree to give a judge oversight of sweeping pandemic powers as the opposition seeks support for an amendment to the health crisis management bill.

Victoria shadow Attorney General Tim Smith has hit out at the “completely out of control” Andrews Government and its revised pandemic powers.

The new laws, which the premier hopes to pass next month despite fierce opposition, state a person can be fined $21,909 for breaching a pandemic order.

Bar President Christopher Blanden QC launched an unprecedented attack on Dan Andrews draconian new state of emergency legislation now going through the Victorian Parliament.

The districts would help to bring incentives to home builders.

The controversial new laws allow the premier to declare a pandemic for an unlimited time and could see rulebreakers jailed for two years and fined up to $454,350.

Premier Dan Andrews has proposed a brand new law that will give him more power, but here's why that's absolutely nothing to worry about.