3AW Drive host Tom Elliott is feeling the frustration many Victorians are right now.

He fears yet another lockdown is doing permanent damage to the state.

A tongue-in-cheek call from Richard about COVID-19 on Friday that initially got a chuckle from the 3AW Drive host.

But it prompted an off-the-cuff passionate editorial.

“Richard, sorry for the rant,” Tom Elliott said.

Press PLAY below to hear the call that prompted Tom’s “rant”