Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced his resignation.

He'd called a sudden press conference in Melbourne this afternoon.

Andrews has been in the job nearly a decade, and famously steered the Australian state through the pandemic with tough measures.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Andrews led a complicated and divisive political legacy over the last 10 years.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced his resignation.
He'd called a sudden press conference in Melbourne this afternoon.
Andrews has been in the job nearly a decade, and famously steered the Australian state through the pandemic with tough measures.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Andrews led a complicated and divisive political legacy over the last 10 years.
LISTEN ABOVE

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