Controversial plans for a Daniel Andrews sculpture officially scrapped by Victorian government
The $134,000 cost of the statue of the former Victorian premier has been heavily criticised by the Liberal opposition The Carroll government in Victoria has cancelled controversial plans for a statue of former Labor premier Daniel Andrews. Work began in May on the statue commemorating the former premier’s more than 3000 days in office, as part of a 1999 policy recognising long-serving Victorian…
The Victorian government has called off plans for a $134,000 statue of former premier Daniel Andrews, following criticism from the Liberal opposition. The decision was announced by Premier Ben Carroll, who also appointed an independent panel to review how Victoria commemorates officials with statues and state services. The panel will make recommendations about the future of state funerals and memorial services.
The statue was part of a policy introduced by the Kennett government in 1999, which automatically recognized long-serving Victorian premiers with a statue on Treasury Place. However, the policy falls short of the milestone achieved by Andrews, who served for over 3,000 days. The opposition leader, Jess Wilson, vowed that if the Liberal party came to power, they would not allow the statue to proceed, emphasizing that Victorians are tired of Labor's waste of taxpayer money. Andrews served as premier from 4 December 2014 to 27 September 2023.
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