Victoria's Chief Health Officer Quits | ABC News

A key figure in Victoria's pandemic response, Professor Brett Sutton has apologised for the harm caused by the state's tough COVID-19 restrictions. Professor Sutton is resigning from his position with the State Government, to take up a new job with the CSIRO. As chief health officer, Professor Sutton became one of the faces of Victoria’s health response throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, delivering daily case numbers and health updates in widely watched press conferences. It was a pivotal, powerful, and often controversial role, and he says at times the pressure was immense. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3P2hYC4 ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia