
<p>Victoria recorded six more coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, taking the state toll to 576 and the national figure to 663. </p>

<p>A six-month extension to the Victorian government's state of emergency powers passed parliament overnight after a surprise intervention by the Greens.</p>

<p>It passed 20 votes to 19, with Greens MP <NAME> saying on Wednesday morning that they voted for the bill on its merits.</p>

<p>'There were conditions of our support ... this was about the legislation for us,' she told 3AW.</p>