Work has begun on a statue commemorating former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews after his more than 3,000 days in office, with the project cost set at $134,304.
The statue is being made by Meridian Sculpture, the company that created the statues of the other four Victorian premiers who reached the 3,000-day milestone. A Victorian government spokesperson said Andrews was being recognised under a standing policy that honours premiers who serve more than 3,000 days with a statue along Treasury Place. The spokesperson said Andrews “led Victoria through some of its toughest moments and never stopped fighting for working people.”
The government said Meridian Sculpture was selected through a standard procurement process. It also said installation details would be finalised closer to completion, leaving open when the statue will be unveiled and exactly how it will be placed along Treasury Place.
The project is part of a long-running recognition scheme established by the Kennett government, which set the 3,000-day benchmark for premier statues. Andrews is one of the few Victorian leaders to meet that threshold, and the new work extends a line of portraits in bronze that already marks the state’s longest-serving premiers.
What remains unresolved is the final timing of the installation, but the decision to proceed shows the government has moved from policy to execution. The statue is now under construction, the contractor has been chosen, and Andrews will join the small group of Victorian premiers formally recognised for staying in office long enough to clear the milestone.
