Prime minister says timing of Victorian premier’s departure was unexpected as political leaders react to news
“In the relentless pressure of a once-in-a-generation pandemic, Dan never shirked the hard decisions. He fronted up, he stood up and he did everything in his power to keep Victorians safe,” Albanese said.
But the state’s opposition leader, John Pesutto, hit out at Andrews, saying he was resigning because “things are falling apart” in the state.“Whether it’s debt, whether it’s interest, whether it’s taxes going through the roof to plug the budget blackhole,” he said.that saw at least $600m torched for no good reason – which could all have been avoided had the government just done its job.”
Bracks, who led Victoria between 1999 and 2007, said Andrews’ legacy included infrastructure projects like the Metro tunnel, and leading Victoria to become“I think it will be the hallmark of his time as premier, overseeing one of the most progressive governments Victoria has ever had,” he told the ABC.
Former Victorian health minister Martin Foley, who served in state parliament between 2007 and 2022, said Andrews was a “strong leader” who would never ask a colleague to do something he was not prepared to do himself.“He redefined what political leadership meant, had a strong, firm view about reshaping what a state government could achieve,” he told the ABC.
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