Tim Smith's decision not to contest the next election after crashing his car while drunk is an "honourable one", the Victorian Liberal MP's leader says.
Families have been reunited and tears shed at Melbourne Airport as Victoria opens up to quarantine-free travel for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Victoria has recorded another 1355 locally acquired COVID-19 infections and 11 deaths, as the state readies for its first major events out of lockdown.
Melbourne and regional Victoria will reunite in a matter of days, as residents get a glimpse of life beyond the state's next COVID-19 vaccination milestones.
