Plans to honour former premier Daniel Andrews with a bronze statue have sparked outrage, with the cost estimated to reach six figures.
Plans to honour former Victoria n premier Daniel Andrews with a bronze statue expected to cost six figures have sparked outrage from members of the public still angry over his handling of COVID-19.
Plans to honour former Premier Daniel Andrews with a bronze statue have sparked outrage, with the cost estimated to reach six figures. Picture: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images The government is also staying tight-lipped about the exact cost of the statue. However, the sculpture who created the four previous statues, Peter Corlett, has in the past said the monuments can cost in excess of $100,000.
Mr Andrews will become the fifth Victorian premier to have his likeness reproduced in bronze, with statues of John Caine Jr, Rupert Hamer, Henry Bolte, and Albert Dunstan currently standing near the entrance of the premier’s office at 1 Treasury Place.
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