Federal Education minister DanTehanWannon has withdrawn his comments accusing Victorian Premier DanielAndrewsMP of a “failure of leadership” over the vexed issue of reopening schools during the COVID-19 crisis
03/05/2020Federal Education minister Dan Tehan has withdrawn his comments accusing Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews of a “failure of leadership” over the vexed issue of reopening schools during the COVID-19 crisis. In a sharp escalation of rhetoric, Mr Tehan told the ABC Premier Andrews is "taking sledgehammer" to the state's education system.
"This is a failure of leadership from Dan Andrews and it is the most disadvantaged children who are being most affected." Less than four hours later, Mr Tehan released a statement admitting he “overstepped the mark”. "It was this frustration that led me to overstep the mark in questioning Premier Andrews' leadership on this matter and I withdraw," he said in a statement.
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