THE surprise resignation of Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews during the week has received a strongly polarised reaction, with many supporters and organisations praising his 13 years of Labor leadership and nine as premier - but also a considerable range of individuals and media commentators celebrating his exit.

Indeed, the wide gap in opinions on his government extended well beyond state borders, with even overseas critics weighing in on his departure, many of those citing the principles behind his world record 262-day COVID lockdowns as egregious, but others such as the prime minister, Anthony Albanese calling him a man of “deep conviction, great compassion and fierce determination”.