Family First Supports Deeming & Hermans: No Andrews Statue

Family First Victoria stands with Moira Deeming and Anne-Marie Hermans in opposing plans for a Daniel Andrews statue. In Parliament, these women voiced what hundreds of thousands of Victorians believe: it is inappropriate to erect monuments for living politicians whose legacies are deeply divisive and whose actions—especially during the pandemic—caused lasting harm. Andrews presided over the harshest lockdowns in Australia, suspended democratic processes, and left a generation with economic, social, and psychological scars. Labor's record-low primary vote at the last election makes the public's verdict clear: Victorians want accountability, not monuments to failed leadership. Family First questions why Opposition Leader Brad Battin chose to criticise Deeming and Hermans instead of demanding answers for the devastation caused under Andrews' watch. These women showed integrity and courage in giving voice to the people, not the political class. Family First's pre-selected upper house candidates Bernie Finn and Jane Foreman today voiced support for Deeming and Hermans. "We stand with Moira Deeming and Anne-Marie Hermans in demanding accountability, not reward, for lockdown devastation and damage to democracy. "Statues won't erase the hardship and loss Victorians endured. Moira and Anne-Marie have shown the integrity that's needed in Parliament. Our priority is justice for those harmed, not glorification of Daniel Andrews," Finn and Foreman said. "If the major parties won't oppose this perverse honouring of such a divisive and damaging figure," Family First will.