The Victorian government has secured the support of crossbench MP Rod Barton for its controversial pandemic bill.
The government has agreed to six key amendments to enable the bill to be passed before its existing state of emergency powers expire on 15 December and state parliament rises for the year.
Amongst other things, orders for mandatory detention under public health orders will be subject to an independent appeals process, while a joint investigatory committee will review all public health orders issued under the new pandemic laws.
