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Victorians have been alerted 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 pay the bill after prepare for the bronze statue were validated last September, a year after Andrews unexpectedly gave up politics after nine years as premier.

The procedure of setting up the statue is already underway, with an insider exposing it will be placed at 1 Treasury Place in the CBD, next to the state parliament buildings.

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

But the task has actually been okayed by the Labor-run state federal government despite Victoria dealing with a debilitating budget crunch amid a ballooning financial obligation crisis.

Now senior opposition spokesperson Brad Rowswell required the statue to be axed over its preliminary expense and fears of a cost blow out in the years ahead.

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

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

Victorians have been alerted a statue of former premier Dan Andrews (visualized 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 look like

The Andrews monolith will probably be positioned 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 commemorate.

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

'The truth is the statue, ought to it go ahead, wiki.insidertoday.org it'll be vandalised or even beheaded every other day and funsilo.date 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 townshipmarket.co.za read the tea leaves on this one and rid their previous leader to the dust bin of history where he belongs.'

Prominent Melbourne magnate Rob Angel has likewise spoken up against the statue and warned it might be the final stroke for him and other companies.

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

'Our debilitating financial obligation for generations will be enough a reminder of Andrews' premiership, we do not need a statue,' Mr Angel said.

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

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

The Andrews statue will be put near these 2 gentlemen

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'Andrews is responsible for the near-bankruptcy of Victoria and the state debt under his and Jacinta Allan's Labor federal government is really stunning.

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

'Our interest repayments surpass $1 million and our debt might buy 47 big urbane medical facilities so I don't think a cent needs to be invested on a statue.'

Andrews garnered steadfast commitment and appreciation from some, and derision from others over his nine years in the role.

But his life in Victoria post-retirement developed into a headache as he deals with and several fronts.

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

Penman formally informed Daily Mail Australia in December he had cancelled Andrews and 'thinks all of Victoria' ought to blacklist the previous pollie too.

'If I was on the tools, I wouldn't work for him, and I 'd motivate any franchisee or independent specialist to do the very same,' Mr Penman said.

Jim's Mowing employer Jim Penman banned Andrews from his services and services

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

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

Mr Penman also said he believed it was 'personally an excellent concept' for Andrews to quit 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 suggest he leave Victoria, the quantity of damage he has done to this state is countless,' he said.

'It's likewise ludicrous this service of Andrews running this mental health organisation its like letting rapists run females shelters or paedophiles running childcare centres.'

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

Mr Dimattina likewise said the previous premier was 'easily the most disliked individual' in the Victoria as it is exposed numerous dining establishment owners had actually declined service to Mr Andrews and his better half Cath.

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

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

Andrews life in Victoria post-retirement developed into a problem as he faces stoushes and numerous fronts

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

'Business was annihilated, the CBD is a ghost town, wiki.rolandradio.net as soon as growing dining establishments are boarded up, its the very same at every high street, Chapel St, Lygon St, library.kemu.ac.ke there's empty businesses all over,' he said.

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

Restaurateur Chris Lucas also revealed he informed Andrews' spouse Cath 'not available' after she called to book a table at his Windsor restaurant Hawker Hall located at the once dynamic Melbourne Chapel St precinct throughout the Covid lockdown.

Prestigious National Golf Club on the Mornington Peninsula prohibited Andrews from signing up with and there was likewise rumours special Portsea Golf Club knocked back the ex premier.

Andrews was Victorian Premier for trademarketclassifieds.com almost 9 years before he resigned in late 2023 and he has handled a new role at Orygen, a mental health organisation.

Bronze statues of state premiers who invested more than 3000 days in office are eternalized outside federal government workplaces near Treasury Gardens in main Melbourne, under a rule presented 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.