Why Dan Andrews ISN'T stepping down over corruption watchdog probe

Daniel Andrews has explained why he is not resigning Daniel Andrews has explained why he is not resigning after reports he is being investigated by Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog over a deal struck with firefighters two years ago. The Opposition said Mr Andrews should follow the lead of former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian who stood down last week after it emerged she was being investigated for corruption over her relationship with ex-boyfriend Daryl Maguire. Mr Andrews said he would not be resigning because he does not have the same stand-down policy regarding investigations by IBAC, Victoria's Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission. But The Age newspaper on Wednesday revealed the watchdog is also examining Mr Andrews and a senior public servant's interactions with the union and has interviewed several former and serving Labor MPs and staffers. Mr Andrews said he had not spoken to UFU secretary Peter Marshall in more than a year and that he was proud of the Government's 2019 reforms to the fire services, which involved merging Metropolitan Fire Brigade members and career Country Fire Authority firefighters into the new Fire Rescue Victoria.