The premier said the pandemic was, if anything, becoming more complex. "This is not over, it's still very real," he said. "In fact, the challenge is getting more complex in some ways because the virus is actually changing." The legislation to extend the Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (State of Emergency Extension) passed the Lower House in the afternoon before finally passing the Upper House last night. READ MORE: Dozens of protesters gradually made their way to the area around Parliament House.(Nine) The legislation ultimately gives Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton the power to make decisions and do whatever is required to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Victoria.