It makes me wonder if the 'debts' that I have received, before and after these dates, have been correct and justified.

It has caused me a great deal of distress emotionally, and financially at times that I haven't been well enough to work and also now that I am a single parent.

I hope the issue is resolved quickly.

And I hope that there are no further issues like this from our government.

Comments being flagged by the government to get the nation up and going again involving the governments, business and unions all sounds very good and is the sensible thing to do.

But it also needs the government to implement changes that sees big businesses start to pay their share of tax, instead of getting a free ride at the expense of people who struggle to make ends meet.

This is a big call by a coalition government who for many years have not been keen or willing to support workers with fair wages and conditions.

And for a statement being floated that Scott Morrison is the modern day Bob Hawke, could not be so far from reality that it's not funny and an insult to a man who made a lot of changes that helped a lot of people.

We're in the midst of a Covid-19 pandemic and a wildlife crisis from devastating summer bushfires. Duck and water bird numbers are critically low, fragile waterways and habitat trying to recover.

Covid restrictions remain in place and anxious regional communities are asking visitors to stay away in an attempt to stop virus spread.

By allowing duck shooters to visit towns and waterways the current protective measures in place to reduce Covid-19 spread are diminished. It's unbelievable that Premier Andrews is allowing duck shooting to proceed; it is not a sport, it is cruel, senseless and it's bad policy.

Good evidence based policy can be based on the government's mandate to protect public health with measures to stop Covid-19 spread and on the overwhelming number of Victorians wanting duck shooting banned.

Premier, it's time to align Victoria with other states and territories that have banned duck shooting. Now more than ever the government needs to ban duck shooting, forever.

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