Mr  J. BULL — I wish to follow up on a previous members statement with episode 2 of ‘Grumpy Guy and his not so merry men’. Members will recall the great fear campaign the Liberals waged before the AFL Grand Final public holiday. At the Sunbury Show this was proved unfounded, with many people commenting on what a great day the public holiday was. This is supported by an article published in theAge a couple of weeks ago, which states:

A strange thing happened to Daniel Andrews in the wake of the AFL Grand Final: he started to look increasingly like the people’s champion.

First, there was the new grand final public holiday, which turned out to be a roaring success for families, workers and footy fans — despite the angst of business groups and millions of dollars in lost productivity.

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Whatever you think of Labor’s policies, you’ve got to hand it to the government for delivering on them.