This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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Ted Baillieu decides to quit as Victorian Premier amid the growing tension in his beleaguered government. Reportedly, Major Projects Minister Denis Napthine would replace Baillieu. Baillieu alleges that the decision is in the party’s interest. He claimed to remain in parliament, killing Labor hopes of another by-election.
“I will be staying on in parliament to support him. He has my full support. He’s an outstanding individual,” Baillieu claimed.
Baillieu resigned in the wake of a crisis meeting of Liberal MPs at parliament this evening called after MP Geoff Shaw quit the party, threatening the coalition’s grip on power.
“I love this state, I love the Liberal Party and I love this role that I have had the honor to enjoy over the last two and a bit years. It is apparent to me that a change of leadership is in the best interests of the government,” said Baillieu.
Liberal backbencher Bill Tilley says the government’s leadership team needed to overhaul the way it dealt with the backbench. He is also annoyed with Baillieu over comments he made about him in parliament yesterday. Baillieu told parliament Tilley quit his role as parliamentary secretary because his conduct was conflicting with the role.
“There were some inaccuracies and I just want to correct those. They’re taking some things from a report that was tabled by the Office of Police Integrity (OPI) and adding some things that certainly weren’t part of that report,” said Tilley.
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