Daniel Andrews says Victorians can finally get on the beers

Announcing the end of stage four lockdown on Monday afternoon, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was asked the question on everyone’s lips.

Daniel Andrews has confirmed Victorians can get on the beers.

Announcing the end of stage four lockdown on Monday afternoon, the Victorian Premier was asked the question on everyone’s lips.

“Can I confirm you are saying we can finally get on the beers?” a reporter asked.

“I don’t know that I’ll be drinking a beer tonight,” Mr Andrews said. “I might go a little higher up the shelf.”

The question of whether or not Victorians can “get on the beers” has dogged Mr Andrews throughout the state’s coronavirus lockdown, which by most measures has been the world’s longest and most draconian.

Asked the question back in May, Mr Andrews stressed that “no, they cannot”.

“There’ll be a time for that, and no one will enjoy making that announcement more than me,” he said at the time.

A Facebook page, “Has Daniel Andrews said we can get on the beers yet?”, celebrated Monday’s announcement.

“We’re partially back on the beers!” the page wrote, adding a “beers” emoji.

Everyone was quick to praise the press pack for getting straight to the point.

“Love that it was the first question from the journos!,” one woman wrote.

Another said, “Did anyone else hear that banger question from the journo?” to which someone replied, “I’m inordinately proud that it was *the first* question straight off the bat”.

One man replied, “It was her civic duty to get in first, and for once the journalists are making us proud.”

Over on Twitter reaction was much the same with GET ON THE BEERS trending straight away and people commenting how Aussie our country was that this was our priority.

Kmart was also trending with people keen to get back there.

Victorian journalists: “Say the line, Dan” #victorialockdown #DanAndrews #auspol pic.twitter.com/rlSHgKhthy

— Tegan Jones (@Tegan_Writes) October 26, 2020