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Victorian Deputy Chief Health Officer sparks Opposition outrage by comparing coronavirus to arrival of Captain CookPosted 1hhour ago, updated 24mminutes ago
Deputy Chief Health Officer Annaliese van Diemen likened the current pandemic to the arrival of Captain James Cook.(AAP: Scott Barbour)
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The Victorian Opposition is calling for the Deputy Chief Health Officer to resign over her comments comparing COVID-19 to Captain Cook's arrival in Australia.
Key points:- Annaliese van Diemen compared COVID-19 to the "terror" of Captain Cook's arrival
- The comments attracted criticism from several Liberal frontbenchers
- Shadow Health Minister Georgie Crozier said Dr van Diemen should resign over the "inappropriate" remarks
"Sudden arrival of an invader from another land, decimating populations, creating terror,'' Annaliese van Diemen said on Twitter.
"Forces the population to make enormous sacrifices & completely change how they live in order to survive. COVID19 or Cook 1770?"
Opposition Health Spokeswoman Georgie Crozier said Dr van Diemen's comments were "highly inappropriate at a time when Victoria remains in a State of Emergency".
"She should resign," Ms Crozier said.
"How can Victorians have confidence in the advice being provided to them when our most senior bureaucrats are making such ideological public commentary that has nothing to do with the crisis that we are all facing."
