Melburnians are rejoicing over the long awaited easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

And with the Reserve Bank now suggesting Australia may have come out of recession, there are plenty of reasons for optimism.

But there’s anger as well as elation, with federal Liberal MPs highly critical of the way the Victorian Government has been handling the crisis.

Host of Drive on ABC Melbourne, Raf Epstein joins PK and guest co-host David Speers on The Party Room.