The Dark Legacy of Daniel Andrews examines the aftermath of Victoria’s 48th premier, who ruled from 2014 to 2023.
Daniel Andrews was not just a successful electoral politician; he fundamentally reshaped institutions, centralised power in the premiers’ office, and exercised untrammelled authority over the state.
Andrews’ legacy is one of a political leader preoccupied with the pursuit of power and political expediency, and running the “the most progressive government” in Australia. The result is immense public sector bloat, out-of-control white-elephant infrastructure projects, extraordinary public debt, hostility to basic personal and political freedoms, and an ideologically-driven breakdown of the education and energy systems.
Recording what happened to Victoria is key to restoring good government – and reveals to all Australians the danger of going down the same dark path.
Featuring contributions by:
Mirko Bagaric | Morgan Begg | Adam Creighton | Gigi Foster | Scott Hargreaves | Peter Jennings | John Lloyd | Brianna McKee | Kevin You
You can now buy The Dark Legacy of Daniel Andrews : Assessing the Social and Economic Costs of Australia’s Most Controversial Premier on Connor Court Publishing here.
Related Media:
IPA Media Release announcing launch:
https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/media-releases/new-book-exposes-daniel-andrews-dark-legacy
Dark Legacy editor Morgan Begg discusses the book with Peta Credlin:
https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/opinion/morgan-begg-on-credlin-sky-news-australia-2-december-2025
