Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has played down the Liberal Party's recent by-election win while offering up sage advice to Opposition Leader John Pesutto.
The Liberals easily retained the Melbourne north-east electorate of Warrandyte at the weekend with a 21 per cent margin in the absence of a Labor candidate.
But Mr Andrews on Wednesday mocked the Liberal leader for revelling in the party's win in what was a marginal seat heading into the by-election. Daniel Andrews has taken a swipe at John Pesutto for how he celebrated the Warrandyte by-election win. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling"I have the great honour and privilege of being the Premier of this state and I work hard every single day to deliver on our positive plan to do what's right not just what's popular.
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