Victoria's health minister has taken aim at Gladys Berejiklian for her decision to pull the plug on NSW's daily Covid-19 press conferences.
Martin Foley had a stinging response when asked if Victoria would follow suit, saying he had 'no plans, sadly' to axe the state's daily briefings.
'Every day the message changes,' Mr Foley said on Saturday.
'This is a public health crisis, the likes of which we have not seen in a century. The fate of our public health system is on the cusp here and it's important that we use every opportunity.'
Victoria recorded 450 new cases of Covid-19 - the highest daily number in the latest Delta outbreak - as authorities race to trace hundreds of mystery infections.
Mr Foley stressed the importance of fronting the media every day amid fears Victoria could be stuck in lockdown for months.
'It's an important part of getting the message out that it's not just numbers, it's people, it's lives, it's health systems,' he said.
'We have to take every opportunity to get that message out.'
Health Minister Martin Foley (pictured) said he had no plans to abandon Victoria's daily Covid-19 press conferences on Saturday
As the outbreak deepens in locked-down NSW and Victoria, Gladys Berejiklian announced on Friday she would no longer run daily press briefings.
In an effort to normalise living with Covid, the premier said residents needed to accept that the virus will be around for the next three to four years.
She said she would only hold press conferences when there were important announcements to make.
The announcement sparked controversy, with some Australians accusing the premier of avoiding accountability and others praising her for shifting the narrative and focusing on living with Covid.
'Lets be clear, the only reason Gladys Berejiklian is ceasing daily NSW pressers is to avoid any questions or any accountability from the media at a time she has predicted constantly to be the worst for NSW. There is no other reason,' one wrote on Twitter.
'Gladys Berejiklian just announced - on a day where NSW is still seeing 1500+
