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Melburnians are exhausted and emotional. Premier Dan Andrews needs to change his message to connect better with them and urge them through the last lockdown leg.
Victoria has brought in unprecedented mandatory vaccine rules for hundreds of thousands of essential workers - including cleaners, farmers, civil servants and personal trainers.
Victoria has recorded 1,143 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths overnight with the surge in cases raising fears that the reopening of the state could be delayed.
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has defended protesters who stormed Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the construction industry.
Workers and businesses will have lockdown support payments wound back once key vaccination coverage milestones are reached.