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Victorians have actually been warned a questionable statue to honour previous state Premier Dan Andrews will cost taxpayers a fortune in repair expenses from vandal attacks.

The state is set to bear the cost after prepare for the bronze statue were validated last September, a year after Andrews all of a sudden quit politics after nine years as premier.

The process of installing the statue is already underway, with an expert revealing it will be positioned at 1 Treasury Place in the CBD, beside the state parliament structures.

No authorities costings have been launched, but Peter Corlett, the artist behind 4 previous statues of previous premiers has approximated each cost usually $100,000.

But the job has been provided the green light by the Labor-run state federal government despite Victoria facing a crippling budget plan crunch amidst a ballooning financial obligation crisis.

Now senior opposition representative Brad Rowswell required the statue to be axed over its preliminary expense and worries of an expense blow out in the years ahead.

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

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

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

An AI -created image of what the bronze statue of previous Premier Dan Andrews might look like

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

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

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

'The fact is the statue, should it go on, it'll be vandalised and even decapitated every other day and will invest more time being repaired than remaining in public.

'In a cruel twist I fear it'll keep costing taxpayers more cash to repair and keep it safeguarded.

'It has to do with time Labor read the tea leaves on this one and rid their former leader to the dust bin of history where he belongs.'

Prominent Melbourne Angel has likewise spoken out against the statue and warned it might be the final stroke for him and other business.

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

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

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

Dan Andrews garnered undeviating commitment and admiration from some and derision from others over his 9 years in the role

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 federal 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 payments exceed $1 million and our financial obligation might purchase 47 large urban healthcare facilities so I don't think a cent must be invested in a statue.'

Andrews garnered steady loyalty and adoration from some, valetinowiki.racing and derision from others over his 9 years in the role.

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

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

Penman formally told Daily Mail Australia in December he had actually cancelled Andrews and 'thinks all of Victoria' must blacklist the former pollie too.

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

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

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

'It needs to be humiliating for him [getting backlisted] He was all effective sitting 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 also said he thought it was 'personally an excellent concept' for Andrews to stop Victoria after his exit from politics and his new role as chair of youth mental health trust, Orygen.

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

'It's likewise ludicrous this business of Andrews running this psychological health organisation its like letting rapists run females shelters or classifieds.ocala-news.com paedophiles running childcare centres.'

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

Mr Dimattina also said the previous premier was 'easily the most hated individual' in the Victoria as it is revealed several dining establishment owners had declined service to Mr Andrews and his wife Cath.

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

'If he strolled in and took a seat ... the Lamaro's crowd would be revolted if they saw him ... Andrews is hated since of his entire anti-business stance.

Andrews life in Victoria post-retirement developed into a headache as he deals with stoushes and several fronts

Mr Dimattina, who followed his 131-game AFL profession by organizing the restaurant and produce empire founded by his daddy Frank, said Andrews also 'definitely maimed' the hospitality market.

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

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

Restaurateur Chris Lucas likewise exposed he informed Andrews' other half Cath 'not available' after she phoned to reserve a table at his Windsor restaurant Hawker Hall located at the as soon as dynamic Melbourne Chapel St precinct throughout the Covid lockdown.

Prestigious National Golf Club on the Mornington Peninsula banned Andrews from joining and there was also rumours unique 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 role at Orygen, a psychological health organisation.

Bronze statues of state premiers who invested more than 3000 days in workplace are immortalised outside federal government workplaces near Treasury Gardens in main Melbourne, under a guideline introduced by previous Liberal premier Jeff Kennett.

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