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Jeff Kennett was premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999, served two stints as Hawthorn Football Club president and was the founding chairman of Beyond Blue.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews addresses the media with the latest COVID-19 news. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

Andrews now faces his biggest test yet

Premier Daniel Andrews has done his job well throughout this time of crisis but society can no longer be held to ransom by COVID-19. From Monday, Victoria must start getting back to work and that’s when the real test begins, writes Jeff Kennett.

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Locked gates are seen at a Primary School in Melbourne's inner north, Monday, March 23, 2020. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has brought forward school holidays as a measure to slow the rapid spreading Covid-19 virus through the state. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING

Things that should be open in Victoria by now

Our young kids should be back at school, restaurants open with restrictions and some employees returning to the office, because if not now, then when will Victoria’s coronavirus rebuild begin, asks Jeff Kennett.

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Cardinal George Pell arrives at the Seminary Of The Good Shepherd in Sydney, Wednesday, April 8, 2020. After 405 days behind bars, Cardinal Pell was acquitted of child sex abuse convictions. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVING

Our faith in the courts has to be beyond doubt

Two of the most senior members of Victoria’s legal profession have both made a terrible error in law that saw Cardinal George Pell jailed for more than 400 days on child sex abuse charges. Now they should both resign, writes Jeff Kennett.

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Firefighter Andrew O’Dwyer 36yrs was killed last night at Buxton when the fire truck he was in rolled. Pictured from his facebook page.  https://www.facebook.com/andrew.odwyer2?redirect=false  

How we’ll help our brave volunteers

We get behind volunteers during a crisis but what happens when the crisis passes? A new trust aims to provide for the families of volunteers who pay the ultimate price, writes Jeff Kennett.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 22: Members of the Horsley Park Rural Fire Brigade have a group hug on December 22, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. The men died when their truck overturned near the town of Buxton late on Thursday when a tree fell into their path. A catastrophic fire danger warning has been issued for the greater Sydney region, the Illawarra and southern ranges as hot, windy conditions continue to hamper firefighting efforts across NSW. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a state of emergency on Thursday, the second state of emergency declared in NSW since the start of the bushfire season. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)

We must help those who help us all

As we head towards a new year, we should never forget the value of those who give their time freely, sometimes at great risk, who are living and delivering public purpose with a compassion and cost we can never repay, writes Jeff Kennett.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 30: Brooke Hogan attends the NGV Gala 2019 at the National Gallery of Victoria on November 30, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Hanna Lassen/Getty Images for NGV)

Why Jeff Kennett is keen to talk about sex

It was a night of disco lights, Salt-N-Pepa indoctrination and shimmering strangers – the 2019 NGV Gala was more than a celebration of a magnificent venue, it was educational, writes former Victoria Premier Jeff Kennett.

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Shaun Burgoyne on the siren 2014 AFL Grand Final match between Hawthorn Hawks and the Sydney Swans at the MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 27, 2014. Picture: Wayne Ludbey

Footy has the power to light up our lives

These days we are often confronted by stories of chaos, violence, misery and death and we don’t hear as much of the good things that happen in our community, but footy is a unifying force with the power to lift our spirits and inspire us, writes Jeff Kennett.

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