The states premier, Daniel Andrews, said he was proud to recommend Dessau to the Queen. Since their publication, they have been widely circulated on the same conspiratorial Telegram groups which pushed the initial rumours around Andrews accident, as well as on a series of Facebook pages associated with anti-lockdown protests and far-right ecosystems in Australia. Staley has continued to insist she had simply been urging Andrews to clear up rumours when she released a list of 12 questions, which included whether Andrews had been interviewed by police after the accident and who had called the ambulance. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Its a constitutional system that has worked in this country for a good two centuries, so we should let it do its job. A series of articles on the site claims, for example, that the deadly Port Arthur massacre was a government-sanctioned terror event; pushes the QAnon theory that Hollywood celebrities have been rounded up for child pornography and ritual, satanic abuse of young children; or claims that Covid-19 is a psyop. Thousands have been protesting the last couple of months calling for the sacking of Mr Andrews and to "kill" the pandemic bill. A deal was finally struck after the Andrews government agreed to make a number of amendments to the legislation to "curb the powers" of Mr Andrews. The day I see the government turn on Daniel Andrews is when I will smile. If the complaint is in fact that it is the "vibe" of the constitution that is being impaired, then that is a political matter to be dealt with by the Parliament. Premier Daniel Andrews said . Ms Dessau was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2010 and a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2017, for service to the Victorian community. A Chair and Board Member of the Melbourne Festival and a Trustee of the National Gallery of Victoria, Ms Dessau has helped make our state Australias cultural capital. In the hours following his statement, the encrypted messaging app Telegram, home to Australias largest anti-lockdown, anti-vaccination and far-right groups, was alight with theories about the accident. Earlier this week, she denied she was peddling conspiracy theories. A consequence is that the governor is almost always obliged to act upon the advice of ministers, because they are the ones who are responsible to Parliament for the governments actions. Four crossbenchers - Greens' Samantha Ratnam, Reason Party Fiona Patten, Animal Justice Party Andy Meddick and Transport Matters MP Rod Barton - helped the bill pass 20 votes to 18 after a marathon 21-hour debate in in the upper house on Tuesday. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, federal Trade Minister Steve Ciobo and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten were among about 90 local dignitaries to attend. (Public Document) L inda Marion Dessau, WAS UNLAWFULLY APPOINTED TO HER ROLE AND POSITION. Theres this connective tissue between the fringe, who are talking about this stuff online, and then someone who has the power to take these ideas and bring them up in a cafe or a bar or a meeting and obviously we then cant see how it moves at that point.. By subscribing, you agree to SBSs terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS. The choice of the term was quite deliberate, according to Sir Henry Parkes. Staleys questions also prompted Victoria Ambulance to release a statement this week confirming the timeline Andrews had previously given for the accident. Anne Twomey is a professor of constitutional law at the University of Sydney, and a born and bred Victorian. danielandrews .com .au. Victoria's governor Linda Dessau has had her term extended by three years. That it has taken 28 previous governors and 160 years underlines the achievement and damns our slow progress. Announcing Ms Dessau's five-year appointment yesterday, Premier Daniel Andrews said she was an "honest . He has been the leader of the Victorian branch of the Labor Party since 2010. She knew that the word signified the end of discretionary royal power. A quick glance at Twitter these days, particularly in Victoria, will show that a lot of people have given up on democracy. itslindseybree. She was a judge of the Family Court of Australia from 1995 to 2013. We the undersigned constituents of Victoria hereby respectfully request The Governor of Victoria to immediately remove Daniel Andrews as Premier of Victoria, and to dissolve the Victorian Parliament and call for a new election. This week Linda Dessau, the very personable governor of Victoria, was in Tel Aviv to further cement this special relationship. Premier Andrews has demonstrated complete ineptness and mismanagement in overseeing the administration and leadership required by all Victorians in many aspects, particularly in the last five months when the Covid virus first exhibited pandemic proportions in Victoria. The most important news, analysis and insights delivered to your inbox at the start and end of each day. Ms Dessau's initial five-year term was due to expire next year but Premier Daniel Andrews says the Queen has accepted his request for her to stay on until June 30, 2023. Such legal and constitutional matters belong in the courts. Establish a new joint committee, the Pandemic Declaration Accountability and Oversight Committee (PDAOC), which would be chaired by a non-government MP and would have a majority of members who are not from the government, to make recommendations about health, Health directions could be disallowed on the advice of the PDAOC if supported by a majority joint sitting of both the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council', The pandemic-specified legislation would need to be reviewed independently by health and law experts, beginning 18 months after the laws commence and reporting after two years, A detention appeal panel makes binding decisions within 72 hours of an appeal application, after taking advice from the chief health officer, Clarifies complaints about detention orders can be investigated by the Ombudsman. These articles which are wrong set out the basic infrastructure of the conspiracy theories which have dominated social media since: one pushing the idea Andrews was with Fox at the time of the accident, the other suggesting he had been assaulted. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has accepted the advice of the Premier, Daniel Andrews, to extend the term of the Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, for a further three years. Ms Dessau's initial five-year term was due to expire next year but Premier Daniel Andrews says the Queen has accepted his request for her to stay on until June 30, 2023. She was a judge of the Family Court of Australia from 1995 to 2013. Furthermore, their incompetency has resulted in millions of Victorians lives being adversely impacted by the draconian laws introduced by Daniel Andrews and his Ministry. As the hotel quarantine inquiry has shown, no member of the current Victorian Parliament is aware of who made the decision to employ private security firms instead of the Australian Defence Personal, as was done so by every other State and Territory throughout Australia, leads to no confidence in the decision-making abilities of the Premier and these Senior Ministers for the people of Victoria. The Labor Party lead the Coalition 58 per cent to 42 per cent on a two-party preferred basis with under just one year till the next state election. Try 14 days free now. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews today announced that long-serving Family Court Judge and AFL Commissioner, The Hon Linda Dessau AM, will be appointed the 29th Governor of Victoria. But here another principle also applies the separation of powers. The extension of the term of Governor Dessau will provide constitutional certainty in the lead up to and following the next Victorian State election, due in November 2022. The Governor's husband's title is Mr Anthony Howard AM KC. The easiest way to stop any of these conspiracy theories - which Im not playing into - is for these questions to be answered, she said. If they really support the constitution, they should let it operate, leaving political matters to Parliament and legal matters to the courts. Different iterations of the theories have centred on the false beliefs Andrews was with Fox at the time of the accident or that he was involved in an altercation with Sayers. Unique among Australian jurisdictions, Victoria has never had a female Vice-Regal representative. Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout, Join the conversation, you are commenting as. Picture: Daniel Pockett Capp denied knowledge when asked about a possible governor role several months ago. In 1975 she was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Breaches of the bill can no longer carry a prison term, however, fines for failing to comply can still attract a $10,904 fine. The next day, the first mentions of trucking tycoon Lindsay Fox in relation to the fall were made by a user in an anti-lockdown group known as Melbourne Freedom Rally. The family court judge and Australian football league commissioner will take up new role on 1 July. Addressing the Governor The Governor's official title is Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC CVO, Governor of Victoria (the pronunciation of Dessau is Desso). It is time for Her Excellency to use who powers to remove these people from office and stand with the people of Victoria, whom she is meant to protect from incompetent Members of Parliament. Outside of Telegram, however, the unfounded claims that Andrews fall was the subject of a cover-up were first aired by an obscure Queensland blog which also pushes Port Arthur massacre conspiracies, QAnon theories and baseless claims that Covid-19 is a psyop. On 11 March the day after the first Telegram posts the website posted an article under the headline Who bashed Dan Andrews?. In addition to supporting the Governor in her work, Mr Howard has been a driving force in continuing and expanding the community tours program at Government House, just one way in which he and the Governor have made Government House more accessible to Victorians. Linda Marion Dessau AC (born 8 May 1953) [1] has been the Governor of Victoria since 1 July 2015. South Australias Dame Roma Mitchell became the first female Governor of an Australian state in 1991. But this is not the current position in Victoria. Bu kampanyac deitirmek istedii bir konuda harekete geti ve kampanyasn balatt. Since her appointment as governor in 2015, Ms Dessau and Mr Howard have become patrons to more than 160 community organisations. Linda Marion Dessau AC CVO (born 8 May 1953 [1]) is an Australian jurist, barrister, and the 29th and current governor of Victoria since 1 July 2015. The people still have their representatives in Parliament and the government is still responsible to it. It was both a reminder of the Queens impotence and the constitutions strength. What is clear is that the articles published by the conspiracy site were circulating widely among Victorian media and politics. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has accepted the advice of the Premier, Daniel Andrews, to extend the term of the Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, for a further three years. We the undersigned constituents of Victoria hereby respectfully request The Governor of Victoria to immediately remove Daniel Andrews as Premier of Victoria, and to dissolve the Victorian Parliament and call for a new election.