Politician says states should be stripped of powers over Covid lockdowns and border closures

Call for states and territories to be STRIPPED of many of their powers after turning Australia into ‘eight countries’ with Covid lockdowns and border closures

• Terry Young told Parliament states, territories should have less power, not more
• House of Representatives was debating a ‘Restoring Territory Rights’ bill
• He opposed it because of how state governments behaved during Covid
• Railed against state border closures and lockdowns that were inconsistent 

By Nic White In Canberra For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 04:03 EDT, 1 August 2022 | Updated: 04:05 EDT, 1 August 2022