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Victorians have actually been alerted a controversial statue to honour previous state Premier Dan Andrews will cost taxpayers a fortune in repair costs from vandal attacks.

The state is set to bear the expense after strategies for the bronze statue were validated last September, a year after Andrews all of a sudden stopped politics after 9 years as premier.

The process of installing the statue is already underway, with an insider revealing it will be put at 1 Treasury Place in the CBD, next to the state parliament buildings.

No official costings have been launched, however Peter Corlett, the artist behind four previous statues of former premiers has actually approximated each expense on typical $100,000.

But the task has been provided the green light by the Labor-run state federal government regardless of Victoria facing a crippling budget plan crunch in the middle of a ballooning debt crisis.

Now senior opposition spokesperson Brad Rowswell called for the statue to be axed over its initial expenditure and fears of a cost blow out in the years ahead.

'Cost of living is through the roofing and Victorians don't feel safe in their homes,' Mr Rowswell said.

'But Labor wish to push on with an obelisk to their previous dear leader. How out of touch can this mob be?

Victorians have actually been warned a statue of former premier Dan Andrews (pictured with better half Cath) will be a taxpayer-funded white elephant due to constant vandalism and increased security

An AI-created image of what the bronze statue of former Premier Dan Andrews could appear like

The Andrews monument will probably be put next to this statue of former Victorian premier John Cain at 1 Treasury Place

'Dan Andrews' tradition, now eclipsed by the incompetence of Jacinta Allan, is nothing to commemorate.

'He packed the state, sent us broke and every Victorian is paying for the price of his destruction.

'The reality is the statue, needs to it go ahead, it'll be vandalised or even decapitated every other day and will invest more time being repaired than remaining in public.

'In a terrible twist I fear it'll keep costing taxpayers more money to repair and keep it protected.

'It's about time Labor checked out the tea leaves on this one and rid their former leader to the dust bin of history where he belongs.'

Prominent Melbourne organization leader Rob Angel has likewise spoken up against the statue and cautioned it might be the last straw for him and other business.

He said he is presently evaluating whether to pull his multimillion dollar business EnviraGroup out of Victoria following Andrews' stint as premier.

'Our debilitating debt for generations will be enough a pointer of Andrews' premiership, we don't need a statue,' Mr Angel said.

Senior opposition spokesperson Brad Rowswell (pictured) required the statue strategy to be binned

Dan Andrews gathered unwavering loyalty and admiration from some and derision from others over his 9 years in the function

The Andrews statue will be positioned near these 2 gentlemen

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'Andrews is accountable for the near-bankruptcy of Victoria and the state financial obligation under his and Jacinta Allan's Labor government is really shocking.

'Our net debt is growing by $80 million a day and is set to reach a record $187 billion by 2027.

'Our interest repayments go beyond $1 million and our financial obligation might purchase 47 large urbane medical facilities so I don't think a cent needs to be invested on a statue.'

Andrews gathered undeviating loyalty and admiration from some, and derision from others over his nine years in the role.

But his life in Victoria post-retirement became a headache as he faces stoushes and a number of fronts.

Multiple companies and owners including Jim's Mowing boss Jim Penman and Melbourne hospitality supremo Paul Dimattina banned Andrews from their companies and services.

Penman officially told Daily Mail Australia in December he had actually cancelled Andrews and 'believes all of Victoria' needs to blacklist the former pollie too.

'If I was on the tools, I would not work for him, and I 'd motivate any franchisee or independent professional to do the exact same,' Mr Penman said.

Jim's Mowing boss Jim Penman banned Andrews from his businesses and services

Ex-AFL star Paul Dimattina, who runs popular South Melbourne venue Lamaro's Hotel, had actually prohibited Andrews from his venue

'It needs to be humiliating for him [getting backlisted] He was all effective resting on his throne at Spring St, wagging his fingers stating who can work and who can't - however individuals now have the power.'

Mr Penman likewise said he believed it was 'personally a great idea' for Andrews to give up Victoria after his exit from politics and his new function as chair of youth mental health trust, Orygen.

'I would hope he leave. He's lacking choices, I would recommend he leave Victoria, the quantity of damage he has done to this state is countless,' he said.

'It's likewise ludicrous this company of Andrews running this psychological health organisation its like letting rapists run women shelters or paedophiles running child care centres.'

Daily Mail Australia also solely revealed in December that ex-AFL star Paul Dimattina, who runs popular South Melbourne venue Lamaro's Hotel, had prohibited Andrews from his venue.

Mr Dimattina likewise said the former premier was 'easily the most in the Victoria as it is revealed numerous restaurant owners had refused service to Mr Andrews and his other half Cath.

'No hope Andrews would get a seat at my pub,' Mr Dimattina told Daily Mail Australia.

'If he strolled in and sat down ... the Lamaro's crowd would be disgusted if they saw him ... Andrews is disliked due to the fact that of his whole anti-business position.

Andrews life in Victoria post-retirement turned into a nightmare as he faces stoushes and a number of fronts

Mr Dimattina, who followed his 131-game AFL profession by organizing the restaurant and produce empire established by his daddy Frank, thatswhathappened.wiki said Andrews likewise 'definitely maimed' the hospitality industry.

'Business was annihilated, the CBD is a ghost town, when flourishing dining establishments are boarded up, its the exact same at every high street, Chapel St, Lygon St, there's empty businesses everywhere,' he said.

'What Andrews did is he made running a small company not an easy thing ... he 'd be better off leaving the state, I make certain there's some people who still love him, lefties and that, but he's not welcome anywhere and we'll all be better off without seeing him here.'

Restaurateur Chris Lucas also exposed he told Andrews' better half Cath 'not available' after she called up to book a table at his Windsor eatery Hawker Hall located at the when bustling Melbourne Chapel St precinct during the Covid lockdown.

Prestigious National Golf Club on the Mornington Peninsula banned Andrews from joining and there was likewise rumours exclusive Portsea Golf Club knocked back the ex leading.

Andrews was Victorian Premier for almost 9 years before he resigned in late 2023 and he has actually taken on a new function at Orygen, a psychological health organisation.

Bronze statues of state premiers who spent more than 3000 days in office are immortalised outside federal government offices near Treasury Gardens in main Melbourne, demo.qkseo.in under a rule introduced by previous Liberal premier Jeff Kennett.

Andrews would join thestatues of John Cain (1982-1990), Rupert Hamer (1972-1981), Henry Bolte (1955-1972) and Albert Dunstan (1935-1945) at 1 Treasury Place.