After sensationally being thrown under the bus by Daniel Andrews, Jenny Mikakos faces a new upset after her home address was leaked online.
Ms Mikakos resigned from her role on Saturday after being thrown under the bus by Premier Daniel Andrews over the hotel quarantine scandal.
In a scathing resignation letter she said she took responsibility for the conduct of her department during thepandemic but took a swipe at Mr Andrews, saying she “strongly disagreed” with some of his comments to the hotel quarantine inquiry. The brutal manner in which her political career ended is said to have driven a wedge in the Victorian Labor Party, with some on the left saying Mr Andrews’ treatment of Ms Mikakos was a “disgrace”.
In the days since, it’s understood she has received a number of serious threats and her home address has been distributed.Former Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos appears before the hotel quarantine inquiry on Thursday, September 23 2020. Picture: Supplied.On Monday morning, Ms Mikakos tweeted that she wouldn’t be doing media interviews at her home due to “privacy and safety”.“As for the people who have distributed my home address widely I have no words,” she added in the tweet.
Dear media, I won’t be doing interviews at my home. Please respect my privacy and safety. When I want to speak to you I’ll call you. As for the people who have distributed my home address widely I have no words.
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