Daniel Andrews defends Victoria's coronavirus curfew amid human rights questions

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has defended the state's coronavirus curfew after a Liberal MP requested an investigation by human rights organisations.

Liberal MP Tim Wilson speaks during debate in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra.

Liberal MP Tim Wilson speaks during debate in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Source: AAP

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has dismissed a Liberal politician's human rights concerns about the state's curfew, saying it isn't about human rights but human life.

But one advocacy organisation says scrutiny of COVID-19 restrictions is welcome and needed, after federal Liberal MP Tim Wilson wrote to two human rights bodies to request an investigation.

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