Plans underway for bronze sculpture honouring former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews

Attempts are in progress to honour former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews with a bronze sculpture in CBD, a suburb in the city of Melbourne , recognising his 3000 days in office.

Andrews became eligible for a statue in February last year under a policy started in the 1990s by former Liberal premier Jett Kennett , aimed at recognising premiers who served for 3000 days.

According to the Herald Sun , planning has been started and is already underway.

A Victorian government spokesperson confirmed, "The process of installing a statue of former premier Daniel Andrews, who served over 3000 days in office, is under way, and the Department of Premier and Cabinet has provided a brief to government initiating this."

Andrews stepped down from his roles as premier and Mulgrave MP in September last year. He served nearly nine years as premier and over two decades in politics, becoming Labor's longest-serving premier of Victoria last year.

Andrews will join Albert Dunstan , Henry Bolte, Rupert Hamer, and John Cain Jr, who also have sculptures by sculptor Peter Corlett at 1 Treasury Place.

The responsibility for these statues falls under the government that comes into power after the premier's departure.