Victorians have actually been warned a controversial statue to honour former state Premier Dan Andrews will cost taxpayers a fortune in repair expenses from vandal attacks.
The state is set to bear the cost after prepare for the bronze statue were confirmed last September, a year after Andrews suddenly stopped politics after 9 years as premier.
The process of installing the statue is currently underway, with an expert revealing it will be put at 1 Treasury Place in the CBD, beside the state parliament buildings.
No authorities costings have actually been launched, but Peter Corlett, the artist behind 4 previous statues of former premiers has approximated each expense usually $100,000.
But the project has actually been given the green light by the Labor-run state government in spite of Victoria facing a debilitating budget plan crunch in the middle of a ballooning financial obligation crisis.
Now senior opposition spokesperson Brad Rowswell called for the statue to be axed over its preliminary expenditure and worries of an expense blow out in the years ahead.
'Cost of living is through the roofing and Victorians don't feel safe in their homes,' Mr Rowswell said.
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Staggering Cost of Bronze Statue of Daniel Andrews In Melbourne
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