Victorian Opposition Chief Matthew Man has referred to as for a change to masks restrictions as police assessment photographs of him and different maskless Coalition MPs probably breaching COVID-19 restrictions.
Photographs on social media confirmed Mr Man and fellow Liberal and Nationwide MPs seemingly showing to interrupt masks guidelines at State Parliament when Essendon legend Kevin Sheedy delivered a motivational speech to the Coalition get together room yesterday.
Masks are presently obligatory to be worn inside State Parliament and indoors typically in Victoria.
Talking to media on Wednesday morning, Mr Man mentioned he would cooperate with police as they determined whether or not to behave on the MPs being maskless, however referred to as for a change to the state's "complicated" masks guidelines.
"These guidelines are complicated, masks mandates in non high-risk settings must be a factor of the previous. It's time for all of us to maneuver on," he mentioned.
Mr Man additional mentioned a number of MPs have been consuming espresso as Kevin Sheedy gave a speech to the Liberal get together room, resulting in them eradicating their masks.
He mentioned others took their masks off for the photographs with Sheedy.
"If we have made a mistake then in fact we'll do the correct factor," Mr Man mentioned.
Victoria Police has confirmed it "is presently assessing photos circulating on social media of MPs with out a masks on in Parliament on February 8".
"Because the incident is being reviewed by investigators, we is not going to be offering additional remark at this stage," a police spokeperson mentioned.
The politicians aren't the primary to be topic to a assessment by Victoria Police, with Premier Daniel Andrews final 12 months being slapped with two fines price a complete of $400 for failing to put on a masks twice whereas strolling throughout a parking lot to Parliament.
Mr Man on the time mentioned the premier ought to face the "full pressure of the legislation" for breaching masks guidelines.
"Underneath the Chief Well being Officer's guidelines, that's an offence," he mentioned.
"I hope the Premier, like each different Victorian who's caught with out a masks, faces the total pressure of the legislation."