Work has begun on a statue to commemorate former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ more than 3,000 days in office. The state government confirmed Meridian Sculpture, the company that created the statues of the other four Victorian premiers who reached the milestone, was selected following a standard procurement process.
The total cost of the statue is $134,304 and work is already under way. A Victorian government spokesperson said: “Daniel Andrews led Victoria through some of its toughest moments and never stopped fighting for working people.”
Under a policy introduced by the Kennett government, Victorian premiers who serve more than 3,000 days in office are recognised with a statue along Treasury Place in honour of their service to the state. The government said installation details would be finalised “closer to completion”.
