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There is a choice selection of Victorian state politics memes on the interwebs this morning, let me tell you:
Victorian crossbench MP Fiona Patten has told ABC News Breakfast that the pandemic powers bill will have to be adjourned now that Adem Somyurek plans to vote against the legislation:
Certainly of this morning, the bill is due to be adjourned and the parliament will go on to other bills while the government tries to work out what they’re going to do.
They’re in a pretty precarious situation now, without, you know, with a state of emergency ending and no other pandemic protections in place.