Victorian Premier DanielAndrewsMP has hit back at a “Give Dan the boot” campaign which features a photo of a pair of boots outside his father’s funeral.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has hit back at a “Give Dan the boot” campaign which features a photo of a pair of boots outside his father’s funeral. “I saw that photo, the photo was sent to me by someone,” Mr Andrews said. “The last time I was in that shed, was when I carried my father's coffin out of it, … that’s just low.
“I'm happy for people to make their points, provided they're not doing anything to spread the coronavirus … it’s a healthy part of our democratic society, but decency matters too. “Have a different view to me, but leave my family out of it, and particularly the dead members of my family out of it. I don't think that's too much to ask. “Shame, shame on him, shame.
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