Moira Deeming criticised for describing police as Daniel Andrews’ ‘personal army’ in statue debate amid manhunt for alleged killer of two officers
by Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6ZM6F)
Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin disappointed' in comments by two of his MPs as Deeming says debate was planned weeks before Porepunkah deaths
Victorian Liberal MPs Moira Deeming and Ann-Marie Hermans have been criticised for comparing Daniel Andrews to a dictator amid a manhunt for a so-called sovereign citizen" who allegedly killed two police officers, with Deeming also accusing the former premier of using police as his personal army" during Covid lockdowns.
Deeming on Wednesday night debated in parliament a petition she had sponsored opposing erecting a statue of Andrews. Passing the milestone of 3,000 days as premier made him eligible for one, but the Allan government has maintained it has no immediate plans to act on it.
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