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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 costs from vandal attacks.

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

The procedure of installing the statue is currently underway, with an insider exposing it will be put at 1 Treasury Place in the CBD, beside the state parliament buildings.

No authorities costings have been launched, however Peter Corlett, the artist behind four previous statues of former premiers has estimated each expense usually $100,000.

But the job has been offered the green light by the Labor-run state government regardless of Victoria dealing with a crippling budget plan crunch in the middle of a ballooning debt crisis.

Now senior opposition representative Brad Rowswell required the statue to be axed over its initial expense and worries of an expense 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 want to press on with an obelisk to their former dear leader. How out of touch can this mob be?

Victorians have been warned a statue of previous premier Dan Andrews (envisioned with other 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 previous Premier Dan Andrews could look like

The Andrews monument will most likely be put beside 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 stuffed the state, sent us broke and every Victorian is spending for the price of his destruction.

'The truth is the statue, should it go ahead, it'll be vandalised and even decapitated every other day and will spend 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 has to do with time Labor checked out the tea leaves on this one and rid their previous leader to the dust bin of history where he belongs.'

Prominent Melbourne service leader Rob Angel has actually also spoken out against the statue and alerted it might be the final stroke for him and other business.

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

'Our crippling financial obligation for generations will be sufficient a suggestion of Andrews' premiership, we don't need a statue,' Mr Angel said.

Senior opposition representative Brad Rowswell (imagined) called for the statue strategy to be binned

Dan Andrews amassed steady loyalty and affection from some and derision from others over his nine years in the function

The Andrews statue will be placed near these 2 gentlemen

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

'Our net financial obligation 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 medical facilities so I don't believe a cent ought to be invested in a statue.'

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

But his life in Victoria post-retirement turned into 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 businesses and services.

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

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

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

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

'It should 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 people now have the power.'

Mr Penman also said he thought it was 'personally an excellent concept' for shiapedia.1god.org Andrews to quit Victoria after his exit from politics and utahsyardsale.com his brand-new role as chair of youth psychological health trust, Orygen.

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

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

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

Mr Dimattina likewise said the former premier was 'quickly the most hated person' in the Victoria as it is revealed several dining establishment owners had actually declined service to Mr Andrews and his wife Cath.

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

'If he strolled in and took a seat ... the Lamaro's crowd would be revolted if they saw him ... Andrews is disliked because 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, setiathome.berkeley.edu who followed his 131-game AFL profession by organizing the dining establishment and produce empire established by his dad Frank, said Andrews likewise 'absolutely maimed' the hospitality market.

'Business was annihilated, the CBD is a ghost town, when flourishing dining establishments are boarded up, its the very same at every high street, Chapel St, Lygon St, allmy.bio there's empty services all over,' he said.

'What Andrews did is he made running a small business not an easy thing ... he 'd be much 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 revealed he told Andrews' spouse Cath 'not available' after she contacted to schedule a table at his Windsor restaurant Hawker Hall located at the once bustling Melbourne Chapel St precinct during the Covid lockdown.

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

Andrews was Victorian Premier for nearly nine years before he resigned in late 2023 and he has taken on a brand-new role at Orygen, a psychological health organisation.

Bronze statues of state premiers who spent more than 3000 days in workplace are immortalised outdoors federal government workplaces near Treasury Gardens in main Melbourne, under a rule presented 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 galgbtqhistoryproject.org Albert Dunstan (1935-1945) at 1 Treasury Place.