But the current internecine miasma engulfing the Victorian ALP is a symptom of a much deeper malaise. Broadcaster Jon Faine is retiring from ABC Radio Melbourne after decades hosting the popular mornings program. When does it become the lesser of social evils to commission forced quarantine in place of self-isolation at home? Victoria’s latest horrifying figures, after a few giddy days of consecutive declines, dash the fantasy that it is somehow inevitable that Melbourne will automatically progress to the end of restrictions and a gradual resumption of our enviable lifestyle.The light at the end of the tunnel just dimmed. Absent the nonsense from conspiracy theorists and covidiots; the global consensus is that only the clearest of messages and the strictest of compliance offers any chance.Noticeably and commendably, the Premier on Thursday declined to give any of those attention-seeking desperadoes and conspiracists the relevance they crave, simply ignoring their toxic and dangerous contribution to the emergency.When do we start to put those who deliberately and repeatedly breach the rules into custody? We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I am a staunch civil libertarian, but I also quite like breathing.Unless the enforcement is more muscular, the leakage is unlikely to cease until some of the more provocative acts are firmly dealt with.Meanwhile, the inquiry by retired judge Jenny Coate ought be expanded from looking just at the failures of hotel quarantine to also scrutinise the reasons for the dreadful aged care clusters that have caused tragic deaths and widespread distress. There were clear warnings from the experience a month ago in Sydney, alarm bells that seem to have been ignored.If the expanded terms of reference create a workload too onerous for her inquiry team, who are already working to an ambitious and stressful tight deadline, one simple solution is to expand the bench. The mask has become a part of the premier's standard press conference attire. Do we now need to look to establishing mandatory detention in secure facilities for the greater public good?I hasten to add, never as a first resort, nor even after a second breach, but if as claimed there are active carriers in the community who repeatedly ignore the order to self-isolate, there is really only one alternative. Do we start locking people up?Daniel Andrews gets top marks for effort, but sadly the matching outcomes are not there.
After 23 years broadcasting local news and current affairs on ABC Melbourne, there are few unknown facts about Jon Faine. They are exhausted, and there is little sign of an end in sight. We know he plays veterans hockey, loves … Clearly just trusting everyone to “do the right thing” is not enough.The Premier needs to follow the West African proverb made famous by US President Teddy Roosevelt to “speak softly and carry a big stick”. As a former minister and shadow minister, she is widely respected on both sides for her deep understanding of the issues and complexity of the portfolio.
Whatever it takes for Victoria to stop the coronavirus, let's just do it An overwhelming sense of entitlement is the rot at the core. A three-part Facebook Live event presented by Jon Faine where you get to ask legal and ethics experts your questions about the pandemic and its impact.Join former ABC Melbourne presenter Jon Faine for a three-part series exploring the pandemic and its impact on the law.Faine, along with legal and ethics experts, will answer your questions on Facebook Live starting from Monday, May 25 at 1:00pm EST.The series is a collaboration between the University of Melbourne Law School, Big Ideas on ABC RN and ABC Radio Melbourne.Each session will stream live on ABC Radio Melbourne's Facebook page and be broadcast on RN's Big Ideas on June 4.FireFox NVDA users - To access the following content, press 'M' to enter the iFrame.
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If people test positive to the virus but still go to work, as the Premier explained at his press conference on Thursday, we will not see the back of this virus anytime soon. After seven years as a lawyer, Jon Faine entered radio broadcasting in 1989 to produce and present RN's Law Report, before moving on to 3LO's Morning and Afternoon programs.
We all hope his predictions are correct, but as Thursday's figures show, we may be halfway through the six weeks, but we also may only be halfway through to the peak of new case numbers.Daniel Andrews needs to seriously consider locking people upThe mask has become a part of the premier's standard press conference attire.
Progress is not inevitable.
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