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Victorian Parliament Votes Down Motion to Cancel Dan Andrews Statue

A motion from Liberal MP Moira Deeming to consider a petition with thousands of signatures in the Victorian Parliament was voted down.
Victorian Parliament Votes Down Motion to Cancel Dan Andrews Statue
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews addresses the media during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 11, 2022. Diego Fedele/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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The Victorian parliament has voted down a push to cancel plans for a bronze statue of former Premier Daniel Andrews.

Andrews served 3,212 days in the position from Dec. 4, 2014, to Sept. 27, 2023. In order to be eligible for a bronze statue, a premier must serve for 3,000 days.

Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]