Premier Andrews fronted the COVID-19 Melbourne Hotel Quarantine Inquiry on Friday and laid part of the blame of the debacle directly at the feet of Health Minister Jenny Mikakos, prompting her resignation the next day. “Accountability means the premier, the elected premier of the state, taking responsibility for the decisions that have been made,” Mr McGrath told Sky News host Paul Murray.
“And he should resign, not just for the 700 deaths that have happened as a result of the decision making, but he should resign because of his absence of knowledge of how these decisions have been made. “He’s either the premier or he’s not the premier, he can’t do this inspector Clouseau, flip flopping, falling all over the place not knowing what he’s up to - he is the premier. “The buck has to stop somewhere, and it needs to stop at the premier’s office.
Yes he has no idea. How can he be the leader of this state and be so clueless. If I was a sack at my job they would of sent me packing ages ago.
Dan must at least step aside and allow the CHO and the Health minister to take it from here. Victorians are sick of his voice and the lies and spin. He cannot remain leader and his party knows it too? Shall we wait for another minister’ head before Victorians get his
Families of the dead in Victoria should sue Andrews for his disastrous performance during this crisis. He should be held accountable.
Who would listen to this big bully and foul mouth you should resign with the rest of your corrupt government
DickheadDan of the CCP is a disgrace to the whole of Australia. Its never been about saving lives
Trudge has to resign Absolutely disgraceful
We know he won’t .
DictatorDan doesn't take responsibility for anything. Teflon moron.
Deceutfil Dans a joke he needs to go
Dan only knows how to manipulate the truth,not speak the truth.A disgusting politician and an untrustworthy premier.
“Leadership by deception isn't leadership
benny55au ALL Victorian’s know this but the psychopath won’t. VicGovernor MUST step in a SACK the lowlife communist scumbag & then arrest him for crimes against humanity, treason & industrial manslaughter & a whole host of other charges. Most politicians in Australia are guilty of treason
The libs are crying 😢 coz Dan is a strong leader. Look how corrupt they are !!!
telesynth_hot Now watch the loons rise with their Murdoch abuse the poor ❄️s
And who's going to resign from Canberra f I r not knowing how many in aged care died, or the value of the land was inflated 10 times or how many people left Ruby Princess without assessment
Agree！
Aged care ScottMorrisonMP georgiecrozier a federal responsibility
Mickyb97025586 Also bc he lied to PAEC and the HQ Inquiry under oath, as proven by his own press conferences stating adf was on offer.
Now do Scott Morrison, on ‘every-fucking-thing’ his govt does.
Sky 'News' and the liberals obeying the Murdoch line mindlessly.
SenatorMcGrath should stick to what it does bezt.. WhingeLikeTheLittleBitch it is.
Ruby Princess.... was it worse than not declaring a bottle of wine Premier.
I’m not surprised. He’s busy entertaining himself
The damage that Andrews is doing to the ALP across Australia is immense.... someone needs to tell him it’s time to go
Most of those from Aged Care where the Morrison Government is that one that failed in their Federal responsibility regulating a plan for Aged in COVID
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Victoria is now the welfare state due to ‘scandalously stupid’ Andrews decisions | Sky News AustraliaVictoria has become the welfare state thanks to the “scandalously stupid decisions” of the Daniel Andrews government, according to Sky News host Rita Panahi.\n\nVictoria’s second wave has so far claimed over 780 lives with 99 per cent of cases linked back to the failures of hotel quarantine which was put in the hands of untrained security guards.\n\nThe state’s death rate per million of the population is 116, a number far higher than the rest of Australia’s rate of less than five per million.\n\nMs Panahi said Victoria has become the “welfare state” because it is now receiving 60 per cent of all JobKeeper payments even though it only amounts to 25 per cent of the population.\n\nIt comes as Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos resigned from her post following the premier identifying her as the person responsible for the hotel quarantine program.\n\nPremier Daniel Andrews fronted the COVID-19 Melbourne Hotel Quarantine Inquiry on Friday and laid part of the blame of the debacle directly at the feet of Ms Mikakos, prompting her resignation the next day.\n\nThere has been a “systematic coverup” which has seen senior bureaucrats, ministers, and the premier all claim under oath that they themselves were not responsible for the “disastrous decision” to use private security guards, but also that they don’t know who was, Ms Panahi said.\n\n“The collective amnesia of the Victorian government and bureaucracy is further proof that this lot are treating the Victorian public like we're gullible mugs who'll believe anything no matter how fanciful or absurd,” she said.\n\n“The premier is fond of saying that the buck stops with him.\n\n“Well premier in the real world that means you hand in your resignation for overseeing the biggest public policy disaster in Victorian history.”\n DanielAndrewsMP RitaPanahi This warning about the welfare state brought to you by a channel broadcast exclusively on a network which received $40 million in government funding in recent years. DanielAndrewsMP RitaPanahi Morrison and Frydenberg have no Road Map for an Economic recovery Back in the red Frydenberg the worse Treasurer Australia needs at this time DanielAndrewsMP RitaPanahi
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'I don't run from problems': Defiant Andrews stands firm on position | Sky News AustraliaVictorian Premier Daniel Andrews has dismissed calls for his resignation saying he doesn't 'run from problems' and is determined to get the job done. \n\n'I don't run from problems, that's not who I am, this is a difficult job, but it's a job that has to be done,' Mr Andrews said. \n\nWhen asked whether the calls for his resignation were fair, Mr Andrews said 'that's not a matter for me to judge it'. \n\n'I'm determined to get this job done'. \n\n'But I need Victorians to work with me,' he said. \n\n'And I'm so proud that they are, the vast majority of Victorians are focused on beating this thing'. \n\nOn Sunday, Victoria recorded 16 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours.\n\n DanielAndrewsMP He doesn’t run from dictatorial control, ensuring we all have to continue to wear masks as a sign of our enslavement to his whims. DanielAndrewsMP I wish he would run. Run fast and run far, far away. ResignDanielAndrews ResignDanielAndrews ResignDanielAndrews ResignDanielAndrews DanielAndrewsMP Yep! How Does One Run From Themselves. Obviously Still Has Union Support- Otherwise His Gonske...
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‘Dysfunctional’ Andrews’ government ‘basically a one-man show’ | Sky News AustraliaVictorian Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien says the dysfunctional Andrews government is “deeply divided amongst themselves”. \n\n“This is a dysfunctional government,” Mr O’Brien told Sky News. \n\n“There’s basically a one-man show”. \n\nMr O’Brien’s comments come following the resignation of Jenny Mikakos from her role as Victorian health minister on Saturday. \n\nHe said Victoria has now gone from being “the world’s most livable city to the world’s lockdown city”. \n\n“Daniel Andrews will say and do anything that’s convenient on the day,” Mr O’Brien said. \n\n michaelobrienmp DanielAndrewsMP Lol sure sparky. You’re delusional 😂 michaelobrienmp DanielAndrewsMP Sounds more like the NSW government. michaelobrienmp DanielAndrewsMP oh ffs lol goosey claiming a covid winner or 2 after the race has near finished...who wouldve goosed -guessed
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Transcripts reveal Daniel Andrews' ADF comments | Sky News AustraliaThere are fresh questions over the accuracy of the testimony Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews gave to the Victorian hotel quarantine inquiry in Melbourne last week. \n\nThis comes after letters obtained by Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell revealed Prime Minister Scott Morrison had personally pressured Premier Andrews to accept ADF troop support on at least three separate occasions in July. \n\nMr Andrews testified on Friday that he had no expectation of support from the Australian Defence Force to run the hotel quarantine scheme. \n\nHowever, an examination of Mr Andrews' statements over the past six months by Sky News host Peta Credlin uncovered a statement in March where he stated categorically that he had been offered the use of Australian troops by the Prime Minister. DanielAndrewsMP When will you push for liberal crime gang to testify or be accountable in any form? DanielAndrewsMP DanielAndrewsMP 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤯🤯
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'I wish her well': Premier Andrews comments on Mikakos resignation | Sky News AustraliaVictorian Premier Daniel Andrews has acknowledged the hard work, passion and commitment of Jenny Mikakos following her recent resignation as Victorian health minister. \n\nMs Mikakos resigned from her role on Satuday after Premier Andrews recently named her as the person responsible for the state’s hotel quarantine program.\n\nMr Andrews said he has spoken to many of his colleagues following the recent announcement from Ms Mikakos. \n\n'No one's happy to see someone whose an incredibly hardworking member of the team go,' Mr Andrews said during a press conference on Sunday. \n\n'But when you make a decision that you can't serve in the Cabinet, then you can't serve in the Cabinet, you need to tender your resignation, that's exactly what happened'. \n\n'I wish her well, and I acknowledge her hard work and her passion and her commitment. \n\n'To do anything else would be simply wrong.' \n\nMr Andrews also said Victorians 'can't let our guard down'. \n\n'We can't pretend this is over because we desperately want it to be'. \n\n DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos Then the coward and masochist threw her under the bus. DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos Why didn’t he come out and say that yesterday instead of saying it was the right decision she made the call to resign I’m pretty sure it takes more the one premier/minister to make these calls DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos Now Hazzard and Colbeck need to resign
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Daniel Andrews wanted Jenny Mikakos’ ‘scalp’ to make himself ‘look good’ | Sky News AustraliaVictorian Shadow Health Minister Georgie Crozier says Premier Daniel Andrews “needs to go” next after her Labor counterpart Jenny Mikakos quit Cabinet and flagged her intention to leave parliament amid the state’s hotel quarantine inquiry.\n\nMr Andrews named Health Minister Mikakos accountable for the failed hotel quarantine program at Friday’s inquiry.\n\n“He threw her under a bus yesterday at the hotel inquiry, he wanted a scalp to make him look good, but, honestly, he has got a lot to answer for,” Ms Crozier told Sky News.\n\n“She’s gone now but only on Thursday Daniel Andrews was backing her and said he had confidence in her.\n\n“He has lied, he has actually made so many cover-ups, or said so many cover-ups, in relation to this whole dreadful situation.\n\n“And he’s still got his position, he says accountability stops with him, he needs to go too.”\n\nMs Crozier said her party has a no-confidence motion in parliament and called on state MPs to ask themselves if Labor and Premier Andrews are “right for Victoria”. \n\n“We had in this inquiry 10 senior bureaucrats that couldn’t tell us who appointed the security guards in the hotel quarantine program,” Ms Crozier said.\n\n“Three ministers, including Minister Mikakos and the premier, none of them knew.\n\n“They all need to go.”\n\nMs Crozier attacked Labor for a “litany of failures” which she said would plague Victorians for years. \n\n“Every man, woman and child are going to pay the price of this government’s mistakes for years to come,” she said. \n\n“Hundreds of people have lost their lives, and people are losing their livelihoods, their businesses are going broke, they won’t re-open. georgiecrozier georgiecrozier Crazier🤡 can’t even answer questions. BoycottMurdoch NewsCorpse georgiecrozier Rats abandoning the sinking ship. Dan and the rest of his useless team should all go. And then we want to talk about Jail time. No one will rest before Dan and his team are not in Jail.
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