'The buck stops with me': Victoria Health Minister resigns

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BREAKING: Victoria Health Minister Jenny Mikakos has resigned. 9News Details:

but only when outbreaks started to emerge two months after the program was established.

She said that in hindsight, she would not support the use of private security guards in hotel quarantine. "I have never wanted to leave a job unfinished but in light of the Premier's statement to the Board of Inquiry and the fact that there are elements in it that I strongly disagree with, I believe that I cannot continue to serve in his Cabinet."I look forward to the Board on Inquiry's final report."

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SackDanAndrews ResignDanielAndrews

Drain the incompetent swamp

Is this because Dan threw her under the bus at the inquiry?

Borrrrrrrring

Thrown under the bus 🚍 for sure. Why? Because she, is a she!

To protect someone else avoiding resignation

ANDREWS IS THE ONE TO BLAME AS HE IS THE LEADER. IF HE DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY THEN RESIGN AS JENNY ONLY FOLLOWING ORDERS.

Why now?

What took her so long.

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