Victorian mental health minister Martin Foley will replace Jenny Mikakos as health minister after she resigned from the position following Premier Daniel Andrew's testimony that she was 'accountable' for the bungled hotel quarantine scheme.
Mr Andrews addressing the media hours after the announcement said he did not ask Ms Mikakos to resign and had not spoken to her about the decision, but expressed that he thought it was the right course of action. "Whether I thought it appropriate or not, she resigned this morning and I believe that is the appropriate course of action. She obviously believes it's the appropriate course of action.
"At the start of the program, I regarded Minister Mikakos and Minister Pakula as responsible for informing cabinet about, and seeking cabinet's endorsement of, the initial overall service model and costings that had been determined for the program," Mr Andrews said.'I am sorry for what has occurred': Daniel Andrews apologises for Victoria's hotel quarantine bungle
In her statement on Saturday, Ms Mikakos said she was disappointed that her"integrity has sought to be undermined". A number of Victorian MPs, and Ms Mikakos' NSW counterpart Brad Hazzard, issued statements in support of the outgoing Minister on Saturday, describing her as an"amazing servant" without personal ambition.
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