Victoria has become a 'frightened state' under an 'authoritarian government'

Sky News host Chris Kenny says it is "simply incredible" the Victorian government is still imposing lockdowns when it's been 18 months into the pandemic, many people are vaccinated and few are infected or actually ill.

"What massive harm the Victorian government and health bureaucracy is doing to the citizens of Victoria," Mr Kenny said.

"This is like tackling the road toll by reducing the speed limit to zero.

"It is simply incredible that the Victorian government is doing this 18 months into the pandemic, with so many people vaccinated, so few people infected and virtually nobody actually sick."

Mr Kenny said it is impossible to "recognise our country now" seeing Victoria become a "frightened" state under an "authoritarian" government.

"Look, as I said last week when this same government refused exemptions for a little boy's funeral in Warrnambool, it is impossible to recognise our country today.

"This is a frightened state, an authoritarian government, a nanny state mentality, and an unsustainable dream of thinking this disease ... is the one disease we must fear above all others."

Mr Kenny also said Canberra should "do nothing to support" the state government's request to have Jobkeeper reinstated "to pay for the lockdowns" they imposed on Victorians.

"Given the federal government has loosened its purse strings to an unprecedented level already... it will have a hard time holding the line against sending more money and thereby funding Victoria's self-harm.

"Canberra should be doing nothing to encourage this sort of panicked governance."

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