Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has acknowledged the hard work, passion and commitment of Jenny Mikakos following her recent resignation as Victorian health minister. Ms Mikakos resigned from her role on Satuday after Premier Andrews recently named her as the person responsible for the state’s hotel quarantine program. Mr Andrews said he has spoken to many of his colleagues following the recent announcement from Ms Mikakos.
"No one's happy to see someone whose an incredibly hardworking member of the team go," Mr Andrews said during a press conference on Sunday. "But when you make a decision that you can't serve in the Cabinet, then you can't serve in the Cabinet, you need to tender your resignation, that's exactly what happened". "I wish her well, and I acknowledge her hard work and her passion and her commitment. "To do anything else would be simply wrong.
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos DanielAndrewsMP has been busy throwing his staff under the bus. Next stop. Victorians under the OMNIBUS
FatherBob DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos I believe him but also reckon she’s spitting chips.
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos “I wish her well, don’t stop the bus”
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos This guy is on permanent jet lag!
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos That’s what trump says when he wants to change the subject 😂😂
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos Nothing DictatorDan says , is of any substance.
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos Your next Scamdemic dan on the list to go into extinction. You had your chance to resign, fate is on its way to u fast. Your utter ignorance and self deluded narrative must stop 🛑 immediately. ALL illigal fines handed out will be reimbursed from your public funded bank accounts.
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos Because he doesn't want to be chapter one in her tell all book
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos I wish her well for all her failures. No STFU.
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos Ohhhh Dan you threw her under the bus to save your sorry arse!😂😂😂
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos See if he's still thinking that after 7.30pm.
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos What a prick!! He threw her under the bus. Mind you she absolutely deserved it
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DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos Now Hazzard and Colbeck need to resign
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos Why didn’t he come out and say that yesterday instead of saying it was the right decision she made the call to resign I’m pretty sure it takes more the one premier/minister to make these calls
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos Then the coward and masochist threw her under the bus.
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