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Daniel Andrews

Daniel Michael Andrews (born 6 July 1972) is an Australian politician serving as the 48th and current premier of Victoria since December 2014. He has been the leader of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since December 2010 and a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the division of Mulgrave since 2002.

Daniel Andrews
Andrews in 2018
48th Premier of Victoria
Elections: 2014, 2018, 2022
Assumed office
4 December 2014
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
GovernorAlex Chernov
Linda Dessau
DeputyJames Merlino
Jacinta Allan
Preceded byDenis Napthine
17th Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria
Assumed office
3 December 2010
DeputyRob Hulls
James Merlino
Jacinta Allan
Preceded byJohn Brumby
Leader of the Opposition in Victoria
In office
3 December 2010 – 4 December 2014
PremierTed Baillieu
Denis Napthine
DeputyRob Hulls
James Merlino
Preceded byTed Baillieu
Succeeded byMatthew Guy
Minister for Health
In office
3 August 2007 – 2 December 2010
PremierJohn Brumby
Preceded byBronwyn Pike
Succeeded byDavid Davis
Minister for Gaming
In office
1 December 2006 – 3 August 2007
PremierSteve Bracks
Preceded byJohn Pandazopoulos
Succeeded byTony Robinson
Minister for Consumer Affairs
In office
1 December 2006 – 3 August 2007
PremierSteve Bracks
Preceded byMarsha Thomson
Succeeded byTony Robinson
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Mulgrave
Assumed office
20 November 2002
Preceded byDistrict created
Personal details
Born
Daniel Michael Andrews

(1972-07-06) 6 July 1972 (age 50)
Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor
SpouseCatherine Andrews (m. 1998)
Children3
Alma materMonash University (BA)
Signature
Websitewww.danandrews.com.au

Andrews initially worked as a research and political officer for the Labor Party, before being elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly at the 2002 election for the seat of Mulgrave. In 2006 he was appointed to the Ministry by Premier Steve Bracks, serving as the Minister for Consumer Affairs, before being promoted by Premier John Brumby in 2007 to Minister for Health. After the defeat of Brumby at the 2010 election by Ted Baillieu, Andrews was elected as the Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria, becoming Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly.

In November 2014, after serving only one term in opposition, Andrews led Labor to victory at the 2014 election; he was sworn in as Premier of Victoria by Governor Alex Chernov on 4 December. He led Labor to a landslide second victory at the 2018 election, increasing the party's majority by 10 seats in the Legislative Assembly,[1][2] and to a third landslide victory at the 2022 election increasing the party's significant majority in the Legislative Assembly.[3] Major challenges to the premiership of Andrews have included the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Andrews is widely considered a figurehead of progressive politics in Victoria and Australia. Political commentators have remarked that he is the “dominant political figure of his generation”,[4] which has been characterised by his progressive social policies and reformism.

Early life

Andrews was born in Williamstown, a southwestern suburb of Melbourne, to Bob (1950–2016) and Jan Andrews (born 1944). In 1983, his family moved from Glenroy to Wangaratta in northeastern Victoria, where he was educated at the Marist Brothers' Galen Catholic College.[5] Andrews moved back to Melbourne in 1990 to attend Monash University, where he was a resident of Mannix College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics and classics in 1996. After graduating, Andrews became an electorate officer for federal Labor MP Alan Griffin. He worked at the party's head office from 1999 to 2002, initially as an organiser, and then as assistant state secretary. Andrews is a member of the Socialist Left faction of the Labor Party.[5][6]

Political career

Bracks Government (2002–2007)

Following his election to parliament in the Legislative Assembly seat of Mulgrave at the 2002 election, Andrews was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Health in the Steve Bracks Labor government. Following the 2006 election, Andrews was appointed to the Cabinet, becoming Minister for Gaming, Minister for Consumer Affairs, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs.

Andrews is one of the few state politicians in Australia to have never spent a day on the backbench. He has spent his entire tenure in the Legislative Assembly as a junior minister (2002–2006), minister (2006–2010), opposition leader (2010–2014), and premier (2014–present).

Brumby Government (2007–2010)

 
Andrews at the Kew Festival in 2009

In 2007, Andrews became Minister for Health in the John Brumby Labor government.[7] In 2008, Andrews voted in favour of abortion law reform in Victoria.[8] As Health Minister during the passing of the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008, Andrews sought counsel from senior church clergy who advised him that the act was contrary to Church teaching. Andrews replied that he "... did not intend to be a Catholic health minister. It was my intention to be a Victorian health minister".[5]

Opposition (2010–2014)

Brumby resigned as leader of the Victorian Labor Party following the Labor defeat at the 2010 election, after 11 years of Labor governments. On 3 December 2010, Andrews was elected Victorian Labor Party leader, becoming Leader of the Opposition in Victoria, with former Deputy Premier Rob Hulls staying on as his deputy.[9] Hulls resigned in early 2012 and was replaced as deputy by James Merlino.

Labor took the lead in the polls in mid-2012 and held it for all but a few months until the election, though Andrews consistently trailed his Liberal counterparts, Ted Baillieu (2010–2013) and Denis Napthine (2013–2014) as preferred premier.

Premier of Victoria (2014–present)

2014 state election

Labor held 43 seats at dissolution but notionally held 40 after the redistribution of electoral boundaries. It thus needed a swing to win five seats to form government. At the election, Labor gained seven seats for a total of 47, a majority of two.[10] The election was the first time since 1955 that an incumbent government was removed from office after a single term.

In his victory speech, Andrews declared, "The people of Victoria have today given to us the greatest of gifts, entrusted to us the greatest of responsibilities, and bestowed upon us the greatest of honours. We will not let them down!"[11] He was sworn in as premier on 4 December.

First term (2014–2018)

 
Andrews speaking at the launch of Melbourne International Games Week 2015

On winning office, Andrews government cancelled the East West Link project and initiated the level crossing removal project and the Melbourne Metro Rail Project.

On 24 May 2016 Andrews made an official apology in parliament for gay men in Victoria punished during the time homosexuality was a crime in the state. It was decriminalised in 1981.[12]

In August 2018 Andrews announced plans to build a $50 billion suburban rail loop connecting all major rail lines via Melbourne Airport.[13]

Ending ambulance dispute

Shortly after his taking office in 2014 Daniel Andrews ended the state government's dispute with ambulance paramedics.[14] The dispute that had started with the previous state government did not go as far as strikes, due to the death toll that would result in such action. So the visible manifestation of the dispute was the protest-style "colourful slogans"[14] on the side and back windows of the state's ambulances, which were removed after Andrews promised to end the dispute.

China

Upon his election, Andrews fast-tracked Victoria's ties with the PRC. Firstly, he led a group of prominent Victorians to China on his first overseas trip and promised to send his entire cabinet there during his first term. Eyeing the enormous opportunities with tourism, education and investment,[15] his government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese government under the Belt and Road Initiative in October 2018, but kept its details secret until he released it five weeks later.[16] The MoU involves cooperation on facilities connectivity, unimpeded trade, finance, people-to-people bond[s], and the "Digital Silkroad". Cooperation will be in the form of "dialogue, joint research, pilot programs, knowledge sharing, and capacity building". Andrews said that the MoU "does not bind Victoria to be involved in any specific project or initiative" and "the government will consider both the Victorian and national interest before agreeing to be involved in any specific activity".[16]

On 21 April 2021, the Commonwealth Government used its veto powers to cancel the agreements made between Victoria and China under the Belt and Road Initiative.[17]

Port of Melbourne lease

In September 2016, the Andrews Government privatised the Port of Melbourne for a term of 50 years in return for more than $9.7 billion.[18]

Euthanasia

On 20 September 2017, the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 was introduced into the Legislative Assembly of the Victorian Parliament by the Andrews Labor Government. The bill is modelled on the recommendations of an expert panel chaired by former Australian Medical Association president Professor Brian Owler. The proposed legislation was said by proponents to be the most conservative in the world and contain 68 safeguards including measures designed to protect vulnerable people from coercion and abuse, as well as a board to review each case.[19] Labor and Coalition MPs were allowed a conscience vote on the Bill.[20][21] The bill was debated in the lower house over three sitting days, passing the Assembly without amendment on 20 October 2017 after an emotional and tense debate[22] which lasted more than 24 hours.[23] The bill was passed by 47 votes to 37.[24] The Bill finally passed through parliament, with amendments made in the Victorian Legislative Council, on 29 November 2017.[25] In passing the bill, Victoria became the first state to legislate for voluntary assisted dying. The law received royal assent on 5 December 2017, and came into effect on 19 June 2019.[25][26]

2018 state election

At the November 2018 state election, Labor won a comprehensive victory, picking up an eight-seat swing for a total of 55 seats, tying Labor's second-best seat count in Victoria. The party recorded substantial swings in Melbourne's eastern suburbs;[27] as the ABC's election analyst Antony Green put it, eastern Melbourne was swept up in a "band of red".[28] Labor also took a number of seats in areas considered Liberal heartland, including Baillieu's former seat of Hawthorn. It is only the fifth time that a Labor government has been reelected in Victoria.

Second term (2018–2022)

In 2019, an independent tribunal granted Andrews an 11.8% salary increase, giving him a total salary of $441,000 and making him the highest-paid state premier in the country.[29]

Andrews received praise for his leadership during the 2019–20 Victorian bushfires.[30][31] Andrews faced criticism and praise from various groups for his response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria.

Since the retirement of Tasmanian premier Will Hodgman in January 2020, Andrews has been the longest-serving incumbent state premier in Australia.

Privatisation

In 2018, The Andrews government oversaw the Privatisation of the Land Titles and Registry office for $2.8 billion.[32][33] [34][35]

On 2022, The Andrews government oversaw the VicRoads part of registration and licensing privatised.[36][37]

COVID-19 pandemic

During his second term, Andrews led the State's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[38][39][40][41]

In late June 2020, cases began to rise primarily originating from breaches in hotel quarantine.[42][43] On 20 June, with the state recording 25 cases, Andrews mostly delayed the planned easing of restrictions and reinstated stricter home gathering rules.[44] On 30 June, with the state recording 64 new infections, Andrews announced stage 3 restrictions for 10 postcodes within metropolitan Melbourne, suspended international flights and announced a judicial inquiry into the state's hotel quarantine program.[45] Andrews announced a further two postcodes would return to stage 3 restrictions and a 'hard lockdown' of public housing towers in North Melbourne and Kensington on 4 July.[46] The Ombudsman later criticised the timing and conduct of the lockdown as potentially violating the residents' charter rights .[47][48][clarification needed] On 7 July, Andrews announced the reimposition of stage 3 restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire as the state recorded 191 new cases. Under these restrictions, residents in the affected area could only leave the home for exercise, obtaining supplies, work if it couldn't be done from home and to provide care and compassion.[49]

In early August 2020, following a spike in COVID-19 infections in Victoria with up to 750 new infections detected per day, Andrews declared a State of Disaster and announced Stage 4 lockdown rules for 31 metropolitan Melbourne municipalities and Stage 3 rules for regional parts of the state. The Stage 4 rules for Melbourne included compulsory face masks, all but essential businesses closed, residents only being allowed to leave their homes once a day to shop for essential items only, and once a day to exercise for a maximum of one hour. Both these activities were restricted to within five kilometres of home. All schooling was to be done remotely using electronic communication. A nightly curfew from 8 pm to 5 am was introduced. Exemptions existed for workers deemed essential.[50]

The restrictions correlated with a reduction in the rate of infections, such that by mid-September 2020 the 14-day case average was 44.4 rather than 63 predicted by the modelling done when they were introduced. Restrictions began to ease from that time.[51]

On 26 October 2020, Victoria recorded no new cases and no new deaths, its first day of no cases since early June.[52] The achievement was called "Donut Day".[53]

In 2021, further COVID-19 outbreaks in Victoria led to lockdowns being reinstated a further four times,[citation needed] with restrictions including a 9:00 pm–5:00 am curfew and 5 km travel limit reinstated for residents of metropolitan Melbourne.[54]

In October 2021, Andrews was fined $400 for breaching face mask rules on two occasions, in both cases he walked through a car park at Parliament House to his press conference without wearing a mask.[55]

IBAC investigation

In July 2022, IBAC, in collaboration with the Victorian Ombudsman, handed down their final report of Operation Watts, their investigation into allegations of misuse of electorate office and ministerial office staff and resources for branch stacking and other party-related activities by members of the Labor Party's Victorian branch.[56]

Among other things, the report found that "unethical practices are embedded in the Victorian branch of the ALP and are systemic to all of the ALP's factions" and "that these practices have been approved or condoned by the party leadership for decades".[57] Shortly after, IBAC Commissioner, The Hon Robert Redlich AM KC, confirmed that in saying "party leadership", he included Daniel Andrews and that Andrews, at a minimum, was aware of the conduct outlined in the investigation.[58]

2022 state election

Andrews led the Victorian Labor Party to a further emphatic victory over the Liberal party at the 2022 election, securing a third term as Premier and for the Labor Party. Despite heavy swings against the party in some Northern and Western suburb electorates, the party increased its majority with a net gain of 1 seat, according to ABC News. Many Eastern suburbs seats which were unexpectedly won in the landslide result of 2018 increased their margins for Labor, and the party also gained the electoral districts of Glen Waverley, Hastings and Ripon from incumbent Liberal MPs, and also retained the electoral districts of Bayswater and Bass which became notionally Liberal after the redistribution.[59]

Andrews also easily withstood an Independent challenger, Ian Cook, in his electorate of Mulgrave, winning more than 50% of the primary votes in the electorate.[60]

Andrews will become the longest-serving Labor Premier in Victoria's history in April 2023, overtaking John Cain Jr, who served as Premier from 1982 to 1990.

Third term (2022–present)

Andrews has pledged to re-establish the state-owned State Electricity Commission, remove a total of 110 Level Crossings, establish free kindergarten and commence construction on the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) and SRL Airport Line during his third term.

IBAC investigation

In May 2019, an anonymous source lodged a complaint with the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) in Victoria, Australia, alleging serious corrupt conduct in the procurement process and awarding of a contract by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to a newly-formed company called Healthcare Australia Education and Training (HEF) for the provision of training to healthcare workers in November 2018. The allegations included that no competitive process was followed, HEF did not have relevant experience or financial stability, and had directors with executive positions at the Health Workers Union (HWU). IBAC referred the matter to the Victorian Ombudsman for investigation. In November 2019, the Ombudsman notified IBAC of evidence of pressure exerted on DHHS staff to award the contract to HEF, raising suspicion of corrupt conduct by the Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, and other ministers and ministerial staff. IBAC subsequently commenced Operation Daintree to investigate these allegations. Two further related complaints were made to IBAC in late 2020.[61]

Public opinion

In April 2020, 77% approved of Andrews' handling of the coronavirus pandemic; this was the third highest figure out of all of Australia's premiers.[62] Andrews' approval ratings dropped due to the acceleration of Victoria's second wave of infections and harsh restrictions aimed at suppressing the spread of infections. A September 2020 Roy Morgan Research poll showed that 70% approved of the way Andrews was handling his job as Premier of Victoria,[63] and a September 2020 Newspoll showed that 62% agreed that Andrews handled Victoria's COVID-19 response well.[64] In November 2020, a Roy Morgan Research showed that Andrews' approval rating had increased by 9%, with 71% of Victorian electors approving of his handling of his job.[65] By the time of the 2022 state election, Andrews' approval ratings had declined, but still remained relatively high, and he consistently led Opposition Leader Matthew Guy in opinion polling throughout his term.[66][67][68][69]

Media coverage

During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, conservative commentators criticised the Andrews' government for its introduction of vaccination mandates, prolonged lockdowns and failures in hotel quarantine in 2020. Conservative-leaning media outlets, in particular those owned by News Corp Australia, gave Andrews the label "Dictator Dan" because of the strict measures his government took to suppress the spread of COVID-19. His popularity remained high and the daily media conferences he gave to explain his position and reasoning were a television ratings hit.[70][71][72] Several media outlets and commentators have accused News Corp of biased reporting against Andrews,[73][74] including former prime minister Kevin Rudd.[75]

Political positions

Andrews has been a member of Labor's socialist left faction since he joined the party in 1993.[76] Having been an advocate for environmentalism and climate change, he supported the pledge for net zero emissions by 2050,[77] and has started plans to renationalise the state electricity grid following the 2022 state election. Andrews has furthermore been a long time republican, and supports abolishing Australia's constitutional monarchy in favour of a federal republic.[78]

Andrews has voiced support throughout his career for same sex marriage, the protection and expansion of LGBT rights and the promotion of awareness and respect for transgender and transitioning people, particularly amongst young Victorians.[79] On 24 May 2016, Andrews issued a formal apology on behalf of the Victorian Government, to the LGBT community, and specifically members of the community who had been charged with homosexual offences and crimes in the state prior to the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1981.[80][81] Premier Andrews said in a speech to the Victorian Parliament:

"On behalf of the parliament, the government and the people of Victoria: for the laws we passed, and the lives we ruined, and the standards we set, we are so sorry; humbly, deeply, sorry.”[82]

Andrews, who is Catholic himself, has also been an outspoken critic of the Catholic Church in Australia, for their failure to adequately respond to extensive issues relating to child sexual abuse. On the death of Australia's most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, Andrews remarked that his government would make no offer for a state funeral and instead made the following statement:

“For victim-survivors, [I want] to send the clearest possible message: We see you, we believe you, we support you and you’re at the centre of not only our thoughts, not only our words, but our actions"[83]

Andrews has somewhat conservative views towards illicit drugs, being against the decriminalisation of recreational marijuana[84] and against pill testing at music festivals.[85]

Personal life

Andrews married Catherine Kesik in 1998 and they now live in Mulgrave with their three children.[86] Andrews had a Roman Catholic upbringing but his attachment to it has waned since and he rarely attends church.[87]

On the morning of 9 March 2021, Andrews slipped and fell on wet steps while on holiday on the Mornington Peninsula. He was taken to hospital where he was placed under intensive care. He suffered several broken ribs and a broken vertebra from the fall but did not have any head injuries. Deputy Premier James Merlino was the Acting Premier until Andrews returned on 28 June 2021.[88][89]

On 28 March 2022, it was reported that Andrews contracted COVID-19, he later made a full recovery and continued to carry out his duties from isolation.[90]

Andrews is a supporter of the Essendon Football Club.[91]

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External links

  • Premier of Victoria official government website
  • Dan Andrews official website
  • Member profile at the Parliament of Victoria
  • Parliamentary voting record of Daniel Andrews at Victorian Parliament Tracker
Victorian Legislative Assembly
District re-established Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Mulgrave

2002–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Consumer Affairs
2006–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Gaming
2006–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by [[Brumby Ministry|Minister for Health]]
2007–2010
Succeeded by
Preceded by Leader of the Opposition of Victoria
2010–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Premier of Victoria
2014–present
Incumbent
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Preceded by Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria
2010–present
Incumbent

daniel, andrews, daniel, michael, andrews, born, july, 1972, australian, politician, serving, 48th, current, premier, victoria, since, december, 2014, been, leader, victorian, branch, australian, labor, party, since, december, 2010, member, legislative, assemb. Daniel Michael Andrews born 6 July 1972 is an Australian politician serving as the 48th and current premier of Victoria since December 2014 He has been the leader of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party ALP since December 2010 and a member of the Legislative Assembly MLA for the division of Mulgrave since 2002 The HonourableDaniel AndrewsMPAndrews in 201848th Premier of VictoriaElections 2014 2018 2022IncumbentAssumed office 4 December 2014MonarchsElizabeth IICharles IIIGovernorAlex ChernovLinda DessauDeputyJames MerlinoJacinta AllanPreceded byDenis Napthine17th Leader of the Labor Party in VictoriaIncumbentAssumed office 3 December 2010DeputyRob HullsJames MerlinoJacinta AllanPreceded byJohn BrumbyLeader of the Opposition in VictoriaIn office 3 December 2010 4 December 2014PremierTed BaillieuDenis NapthineDeputyRob HullsJames MerlinoPreceded byTed BaillieuSucceeded byMatthew GuyMinister for HealthIn office 3 August 2007 2 December 2010PremierJohn BrumbyPreceded byBronwyn PikeSucceeded byDavid DavisMinister for GamingIn office 1 December 2006 3 August 2007PremierSteve BracksPreceded byJohn PandazopoulosSucceeded byTony RobinsonMinister for Consumer AffairsIn office 1 December 2006 3 August 2007PremierSteve BracksPreceded byMarsha ThomsonSucceeded byTony RobinsonMember of the Legislative Assembly for MulgraveIncumbentAssumed office 20 November 2002Preceded byDistrict createdPersonal detailsBornDaniel Michael Andrews 1972 07 06 6 July 1972 age 50 Williamstown Victoria AustraliaPolitical partyLaborSpouseCatherine Andrews m 1998 Children3Alma materMonash University BA SignatureWebsitewww wbr danandrews wbr com wbr auAndrews initially worked as a research and political officer for the Labor Party before being elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly at the 2002 election for the seat of Mulgrave In 2006 he was appointed to the Ministry by Premier Steve Bracks serving as the Minister for Consumer Affairs before being promoted by Premier John Brumby in 2007 to Minister for Health After the defeat of Brumby at the 2010 election by Ted Baillieu Andrews was elected as the Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria becoming Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly In November 2014 after serving only one term in opposition Andrews led Labor to victory at the 2014 election he was sworn in as Premier of Victoria by Governor Alex Chernov on 4 December He led Labor to a landslide second victory at the 2018 election increasing the party s majority by 10 seats in the Legislative Assembly 1 2 and to a third landslide victory at the 2022 election increasing the party s significant majority in the Legislative Assembly 3 Major challenges to the premiership of Andrews have included the 2019 20 Australian bushfire season and the COVID 19 pandemic Andrews is widely considered a figurehead of progressive politics in Victoria and Australia Political commentators have remarked that he is the dominant political figure of his generation 4 which has been characterised by his progressive social policies and reformism Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 2 1 Bracks Government 2002 2007 2 2 Brumby Government 2007 2010 2 3 Opposition 2010 2014 3 Premier of Victoria 2014 present 3 1 2014 state election 3 2 First term 2014 2018 3 2 1 Ending ambulance dispute 3 2 2 China 3 2 3 Port of Melbourne lease 3 2 4 Euthanasia 3 3 2018 state election 3 4 Second term 2018 2022 3 4 1 Privatisation 3 4 2 COVID 19 pandemic 3 4 3 IBAC investigation 3 5 2022 state election 3 6 Third term 2022 present 3 6 1 IBAC investigation 3 7 Public opinion 3 7 1 Media coverage 4 Political positions 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksEarly lifeAndrews was born in Williamstown a southwestern suburb of Melbourne to Bob 1950 2016 and Jan Andrews born 1944 In 1983 his family moved from Glenroy to Wangaratta in northeastern Victoria where he was educated at the Marist Brothers Galen Catholic College 5 Andrews moved back to Melbourne in 1990 to attend Monash University where he was a resident of Mannix College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics and classics in 1996 After graduating Andrews became an electorate officer for federal Labor MP Alan Griffin He worked at the party s head office from 1999 to 2002 initially as an organiser and then as assistant state secretary Andrews is a member of the Socialist Left faction of the Labor Party 5 6 Political careerBracks Government 2002 2007 Following his election to parliament in the Legislative Assembly seat of Mulgrave at the 2002 election Andrews was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Health in the Steve Bracks Labor government Following the 2006 election Andrews was appointed to the Cabinet becoming Minister for Gaming Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs Andrews is one of the few state politicians in Australia to have never spent a day on the backbench He has spent his entire tenure in the Legislative Assembly as a junior minister 2002 2006 minister 2006 2010 opposition leader 2010 2014 and premier 2014 present Brumby Government 2007 2010 Andrews at the Kew Festival in 2009 In 2007 Andrews became Minister for Health in the John Brumby Labor government 7 In 2008 Andrews voted in favour of abortion law reform in Victoria 8 As Health Minister during the passing of the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008 Andrews sought counsel from senior church clergy who advised him that the act was contrary to Church teaching Andrews replied that he did not intend to be a Catholic health minister It was my intention to be a Victorian health minister 5 Opposition 2010 2014 Brumby resigned as leader of the Victorian Labor Party following the Labor defeat at the 2010 election after 11 years of Labor governments On 3 December 2010 Andrews was elected Victorian Labor Party leader becoming Leader of the Opposition in Victoria with former Deputy Premier Rob Hulls staying on as his deputy 9 Hulls resigned in early 2012 and was replaced as deputy by James Merlino Labor took the lead in the polls in mid 2012 and held it for all but a few months until the election though Andrews consistently trailed his Liberal counterparts Ted Baillieu 2010 2013 and Denis Napthine 2013 2014 as preferred premier Premier of Victoria 2014 present See also First Andrews Ministry and Second Andrews Ministry 2014 state election Labor held 43 seats at dissolution but notionally held 40 after the redistribution of electoral boundaries It thus needed a swing to win five seats to form government At the election Labor gained seven seats for a total of 47 a majority of two 10 The election was the first time since 1955 that an incumbent government was removed from office after a single term In his victory speech Andrews declared The people of Victoria have today given to us the greatest of gifts entrusted to us the greatest of responsibilities and bestowed upon us the greatest of honours We will not let them down 11 He was sworn in as premier on 4 December First term 2014 2018 Andrews speaking at the launch of Melbourne International Games Week 2015 On winning office Andrews government cancelled the East West Link project and initiated the level crossing removal project and the Melbourne Metro Rail Project On 24 May 2016 Andrews made an official apology in parliament for gay men in Victoria punished during the time homosexuality was a crime in the state It was decriminalised in 1981 12 In August 2018 Andrews announced plans to build a 50 billion suburban rail loop connecting all major rail lines via Melbourne Airport 13 Ending ambulance dispute Shortly after his taking office in 2014 Daniel Andrews ended the state government s dispute with ambulance paramedics 14 The dispute that had started with the previous state government did not go as far as strikes due to the death toll that would result in such action So the visible manifestation of the dispute was the protest style colourful slogans 14 on the side and back windows of the state s ambulances which were removed after Andrews promised to end the dispute China Upon his election Andrews fast tracked Victoria s ties with the PRC Firstly he led a group of prominent Victorians to China on his first overseas trip and promised to send his entire cabinet there during his first term Eyeing the enormous opportunities with tourism education and investment 15 his government signed a memorandum of understanding MoU with the Chinese government under the Belt and Road Initiative in October 2018 but kept its details secret until he released it five weeks later 16 The MoU involves cooperation on facilities connectivity unimpeded trade finance people to people bond s and the Digital Silkroad Cooperation will be in the form of dialogue joint research pilot programs knowledge sharing and capacity building Andrews said that the MoU does not bind Victoria to be involved in any specific project or initiative and the government will consider both the Victorian and national interest before agreeing to be involved in any specific activity 16 On 21 April 2021 the Commonwealth Government used its veto powers to cancel the agreements made between Victoria and China under the Belt and Road Initiative 17 Port of Melbourne lease In September 2016 the Andrews Government privatised the Port of Melbourne for a term of 50 years in return for more than 9 7 billion 18 Euthanasia On 20 September 2017 the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 was introduced into the Legislative Assembly of the Victorian Parliament by the Andrews Labor Government The bill is modelled on the recommendations of an expert panel chaired by former Australian Medical Association president Professor Brian Owler The proposed legislation was said by proponents to be the most conservative in the world and contain 68 safeguards including measures designed to protect vulnerable people from coercion and abuse as well as a board to review each case 19 Labor and Coalition MPs were allowed a conscience vote on the Bill 20 21 The bill was debated in the lower house over three sitting days passing the Assembly without amendment on 20 October 2017 after an emotional and tense debate 22 which lasted more than 24 hours 23 The bill was passed by 47 votes to 37 24 The Bill finally passed through parliament with amendments made in the Victorian Legislative Council on 29 November 2017 25 In passing the bill Victoria became the first state to legislate for voluntary assisted dying The law received royal assent on 5 December 2017 and came into effect on 19 June 2019 25 26 2018 state election Main article 2018 Victorian state election At the November 2018 state election Labor won a comprehensive victory picking up an eight seat swing for a total of 55 seats tying Labor s second best seat count in Victoria The party recorded substantial swings in Melbourne s eastern suburbs 27 as the ABC s election analyst Antony Green put it eastern Melbourne was swept up in a band of red 28 Labor also took a number of seats in areas considered Liberal heartland including Baillieu s former seat of Hawthorn It is only the fifth time that a Labor government has been reelected in Victoria Second term 2018 2022 In 2019 an independent tribunal granted Andrews an 11 8 salary increase giving him a total salary of 441 000 and making him the highest paid state premier in the country 29 Andrews received praise for his leadership during the 2019 20 Victorian bushfires 30 31 Andrews faced criticism and praise from various groups for his response to the COVID 19 pandemic in Victoria Since the retirement of Tasmanian premier Will Hodgman in January 2020 Andrews has been the longest serving incumbent state premier in Australia Privatisation In 2018 The Andrews government oversaw the Privatisation of the Land Titles and Registry office for 2 8 billion 32 33 34 35 On 2022 The Andrews government oversaw the VicRoads part of registration and licensing privatised 36 37 COVID 19 pandemic See also COVID 19 pandemic in Victoria and COVID 19 protests in Australia Victoria During his second term Andrews led the State s response to the COVID 19 pandemic 38 39 40 41 In late June 2020 cases began to rise primarily originating from breaches in hotel quarantine 42 43 On 20 June with the state recording 25 cases Andrews mostly delayed the planned easing of restrictions and reinstated stricter home gathering rules 44 On 30 June with the state recording 64 new infections Andrews announced stage 3 restrictions for 10 postcodes within metropolitan Melbourne suspended international flights and announced a judicial inquiry into the state s hotel quarantine program 45 Andrews announced a further two postcodes would return to stage 3 restrictions and a hard lockdown of public housing towers in North Melbourne and Kensington on 4 July 46 The Ombudsman later criticised the timing and conduct of the lockdown as potentially violating the residents charter rights 47 48 clarification needed On 7 July Andrews announced the reimposition of stage 3 restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire as the state recorded 191 new cases Under these restrictions residents in the affected area could only leave the home for exercise obtaining supplies work if it couldn t be done from home and to provide care and compassion 49 In early August 2020 following a spike in COVID 19 infections in Victoria with up to 750 new infections detected per day Andrews declared a State of Disaster and announced Stage 4 lockdown rules for 31 metropolitan Melbourne municipalities and Stage 3 rules for regional parts of the state The Stage 4 rules for Melbourne included compulsory face masks all but essential businesses closed residents only being allowed to leave their homes once a day to shop for essential items only and once a day to exercise for a maximum of one hour Both these activities were restricted to within five kilometres of home All schooling was to be done remotely using electronic communication A nightly curfew from 8 pm to 5 am was introduced Exemptions existed for workers deemed essential 50 The restrictions correlated with a reduction in the rate of infections such that by mid September 2020 the 14 day case average was 44 4 rather than 63 predicted by the modelling done when they were introduced Restrictions began to ease from that time 51 On 26 October 2020 Victoria recorded no new cases and no new deaths its first day of no cases since early June 52 The achievement was called Donut Day 53 In 2021 further COVID 19 outbreaks in Victoria led to lockdowns being reinstated a further four times citation needed with restrictions including a 9 00 pm 5 00 am curfew and 5 km travel limit reinstated for residents of metropolitan Melbourne 54 In October 2021 Andrews was fined 400 for breaching face mask rules on two occasions in both cases he walked through a car park at Parliament House to his press conference without wearing a mask 55 IBAC investigation In July 2022 IBAC in collaboration with the Victorian Ombudsman handed down their final report of Operation Watts their investigation into allegations of misuse of electorate office and ministerial office staff and resources for branch stacking and other party related activities by members of the Labor Party s Victorian branch 56 Among other things the report found that unethical practices are embedded in the Victorian branch of the ALP and are systemic to all of the ALP s factions and that these practices have been approved or condoned by the party leadership for decades 57 Shortly after IBAC Commissioner The Hon Robert Redlich AM KC confirmed that in saying party leadership he included Daniel Andrews and that Andrews at a minimum was aware of the conduct outlined in the investigation 58 2022 state election Main article 2022 Victorian state election Andrews led the Victorian Labor Party to a further emphatic victory over the Liberal party at the 2022 election securing a third term as Premier and for the Labor Party Despite heavy swings against the party in some Northern and Western suburb electorates the party increased its majority with a net gain of 1 seat according to ABC News Many Eastern suburbs seats which were unexpectedly won in the landslide result of 2018 increased their margins for Labor and the party also gained the electoral districts of Glen Waverley Hastings and Ripon from incumbent Liberal MPs and also retained the electoral districts of Bayswater and Bass which became notionally Liberal after the redistribution 59 Andrews also easily withstood an Independent challenger Ian Cook in his electorate of Mulgrave winning more than 50 of the primary votes in the electorate 60 Andrews will become the longest serving Labor Premier in Victoria s history in April 2023 overtaking John Cain Jr who served as Premier from 1982 to 1990 Third term 2022 present Andrews has pledged to re establish the state owned State Electricity Commission remove a total of 110 Level Crossings establish free kindergarten and commence construction on the Suburban Rail Loop SRL and SRL Airport Line during his third term IBAC investigation In May 2019 an anonymous source lodged a complaint with the Independent Broad based Anti Corruption Commission IBAC in Victoria Australia alleging serious corrupt conduct in the procurement process and awarding of a contract by the Department of Health and Human Services DHHS to a newly formed company called Healthcare Australia Education and Training HEF for the provision of training to healthcare workers in November 2018 The allegations included that no competitive process was followed HEF did not have relevant experience or financial stability and had directors with executive positions at the Health Workers Union HWU IBAC referred the matter to the Victorian Ombudsman for investigation In November 2019 the Ombudsman notified IBAC of evidence of pressure exerted on DHHS staff to award the contract to HEF raising suspicion of corrupt conduct by the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and other ministers and ministerial staff IBAC subsequently commenced Operation Daintree to investigate these allegations Two further related complaints were made to IBAC in late 2020 61 Public opinion In April 2020 77 approved of Andrews handling of the coronavirus pandemic this was the third highest figure out of all of Australia s premiers 62 Andrews approval ratings dropped due to the acceleration of Victoria s second wave of infections and harsh restrictions aimed at suppressing the spread of infections A September 2020 Roy Morgan Research poll showed that 70 approved of the way Andrews was handling his job as Premier of Victoria 63 and a September 2020 Newspoll showed that 62 agreed that Andrews handled Victoria s COVID 19 response well 64 In November 2020 a Roy Morgan Research showed that Andrews approval rating had increased by 9 with 71 of Victorian electors approving of his handling of his job 65 By the time of the 2022 state election Andrews approval ratings had declined but still remained relatively high and he consistently led Opposition Leader Matthew Guy in opinion polling throughout his term 66 67 68 69 Media coverage During the early years of the COVID 19 pandemic conservative commentators criticised the Andrews government for its introduction of vaccination mandates prolonged lockdowns and failures in hotel quarantine in 2020 Conservative leaning media outlets in particular those owned by News Corp Australia gave Andrews the label Dictator Dan because of the strict measures his government took to suppress the spread of COVID 19 His popularity remained high and the daily media conferences he gave to explain his position and reasoning were a television ratings hit 70 71 72 Several media outlets and commentators have accused News Corp of biased reporting against Andrews 73 74 including former prime minister Kevin Rudd 75 Political positionsAndrews has been a member of Labor s socialist left faction since he joined the party in 1993 76 Having been an advocate for environmentalism and climate change he supported the pledge for net zero emissions by 2050 77 and has started plans to renationalise the state electricity grid following the 2022 state election Andrews has furthermore been a long time republican and supports abolishing Australia s constitutional monarchy in favour of a federal republic 78 Andrews has voiced support throughout his career for same sex marriage the protection and expansion of LGBT rights and the promotion of awareness and respect for transgender and transitioning people particularly amongst young Victorians 79 On 24 May 2016 Andrews issued a formal apology on behalf of the Victorian Government to the LGBT community and specifically members of the community who had been charged with homosexual offences and crimes in the state prior to the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1981 80 81 Premier Andrews said in a speech to the Victorian Parliament On behalf of the parliament the government and the people of Victoria for the laws we passed and the lives we ruined and the standards we set we are so sorry humbly deeply sorry 82 Andrews who is Catholic himself has also been an outspoken critic of the Catholic Church in Australia for their failure to adequately respond to extensive issues relating to child sexual abuse On the death of Australia s most senior Catholic Cardinal George Pell Andrews remarked that his government would make no offer for a state funeral and instead made the following statement For victim survivors I want to send the clearest possible message We see you we believe you we support you and you re at the centre of not only our thoughts not only our words but our actions 83 Andrews has somewhat conservative views towards illicit drugs being against the decriminalisation of recreational marijuana 84 and against pill testing at music festivals 85 Personal lifeAndrews married Catherine Kesik in 1998 and they now live in Mulgrave with their three children 86 Andrews had a Roman Catholic upbringing but his attachment to it has waned since and he rarely attends church 87 On the morning of 9 March 2021 Andrews slipped and fell on wet steps while on holiday on the Mornington Peninsula He was taken to hospital where he was placed under intensive care He suffered several broken ribs and a broken vertebra from the fall but did not have any head injuries Deputy Premier James Merlino was the Acting Premier until Andrews returned on 28 June 2021 88 89 On 28 March 2022 it was reported that Andrews contracted COVID 19 he later made a full recovery and continued to carry out his duties from isolation 90 Andrews is a supporter of the Essendon Football Club 91 References Daniel Andrews rises as Coalition swept from power The Age Victoria 30 November 2014 Archived from the original on 8 September 2017 Retrieved 30 November 2014 Daniel Andrews hails Labor landslide in Victorian election bloodbath ABC News 24 November 2018 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decriminalisation if elected The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2 March 2023 Eddie Rachel 11 November 2019 We won t be changing our policy Daniel Andrews shrugs off pill testing The Age Retrieved 2 March 2023 Hadfield Shelley 1 November 2014 State Opposition Leader Dan Andrews wife Catherine reveals the ups and downs of being married to a top politician Herald Sun Archived from the original on 18 September 2016 Retrieved 15 January 2021 Not happy Dan Victoria s Premier cops a pandemic pounding The Age 1 August 2020 Retrieved 20 September 2021 Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews transferred to Alfred trauma centre after fall that damaged vertebrae and ribs ABC News 9 March 2021 Archived from the original on 30 March 2021 Retrieved 30 March 2021 Taylor Josh 9 March 2021 Daniel Andrews in intensive care with broken ribs and damaged vertebrae after fall on slippery stairs Guardian Australia Archived from the original on 30 March 2021 Retrieved 9 March 2021 Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews tests positive to COVID 19 ABC News 28 March 2022 Retrieved 1 April 2022 Not welcome Deputy mayor dumps Bombers Dan Andrews unloads on CEO s church 4 October 2022 External links Wikinews has news related to Daniel Andrews Premier of Victoria official government website Dan Andrews official website Member profile at the Parliament of Victoria Parliamentary voting record of Daniel Andrews at Victorian Parliament TrackerVictorian Legislative AssemblyDistrict re established Member of the Legislative Assemblyfor Mulgrave2002 present IncumbentPolitical officesPreceded byMarsha Thomson Minister for Consumer Affairs2006 2007 Succeeded byTony RobinsonPreceded byJohn Pandazopoulos Minister for Gaming2006 2007 Succeeded byJames MerlinoPreceded byJohn Thwaites Brumby Ministry Minister for Health 2007 2010 Succeeded byDavid DavisPreceded byTed Baillieu Leader of the Opposition of Victoria2010 2014 Succeeded byMatthew GuyPreceded byDenis Napthine Premier of Victoria2014 present IncumbentParty 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