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Victoria's State of Emergency is extended by six  months as 'Dictator Dan's' controversial bill passes by just ONE vote cast by a Greens MP who returned from maternity leave for marathon parliament session

Victoria's State of Emergency has been extended by six months after Premier Daniel Andrews' contentious bill passed parliament by just one vote.  

Victorian Greens upper house MP Samantha Ratnam returned from maternity leave to vote for the government's amended bill during a marathon parliament session early on Wednesday morning.

'I felt it was just too important that I had to be here,' she told reporters as she arrived at parliament with two-month-old Malala. 

Victorian Greens upper house MP Samantha Ratnam returned from maternity leave to vote for the government's amended bill during a marathon parliament session early on Wednesday morning

Victorian Greens upper house MP Samantha Ratnam returned from maternity leave to vote for the government's amended bill during a marathon parliament session early on Wednesday morning

Daniel Andrews faced intense backlash over his original proposal of a 12-month extension to the state of emergency powers

Daniel Andrews faced intense backlash over his original proposal of a 12-month extension to the state of emergency powers 

The passed just before 2am on Wednesday in the Victorian Upper House, with 20 votes in favour and 19 against.

Reason Party MP Fiona Patten and Animal Justice Party MP Andy Meddick also voted in favour of the six-month extension, giving the government 20 votes in the 40-member upper house.

The Andrews Government faced intense backlash over its original proposal of a 12-month extension to the state of emergency powers, which allow the chief health officer to impose restrictions, including to wear masks or to stay at home.

The current state of emergency was due to expire on September 13, along with Melbourne's stage four lockdown and regional Victoria's stage three rules. 

The amended bill is specific to the COVID-19 pandemic and includes additional transparency measures, Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said.

It comes as Victoria recorded five coronavirus deaths and 70 new cases on Tuesday, its lowest single-day increase in cases since July 3.

The current state of emergency was due to expire on September 13, along with Melbourne's stage four lockdown and regional Victoria's stage three rules

The current state of emergency was due to expire on September 13, along with Melbourne's stage four lockdown and regional Victoria's stage three rules

The state government on Sunday will release its plans to move both Melbourne and regional Victoria out of restrictions, noting they will be different.

Active case numbers outside of the capital have plummeted to 139.

'Given the low case numbers it will be possible for us to have different settings in regional Victoria, and a different timeline and road map compared to what will be essential in metropolitan Melbourne,' the premier said.

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