PREMIER DAN ANDREWS
"Because although we've achieved a lot, this contest isn't just about defending the status quo. Instead, it's about everything still to be done." - Dan Andrews opening his bid for re-election.
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"Get back out there and re-elect Dan Andrews and his great Labor government." - Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.
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"It's all about families, making things more affordable and getting out and enjoying our pristine environment." - Andrews on Labor's national parks package."You can have a pet, you can put pictures on the wall and you can have solar panels on your roof but only under a re-elected Labor government." - Andrews on his government's promises to renters.
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"That's a fitting way for us to celebrate a very special life - the life of a beautiful man who was very generous and speaks to the identity of our city, our cafe culture, our warmth, our generosity of spirit." - Andrews on the state funeral for Bourke St terror attack victim Sisto Malaspin
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"I will not sit down, never, sit down and negotiate with people who refuse to call out denigration of women." - Andrews on dealing with the Greens.
"I won't be lectured to, by the premier, on matters of culture." - Greens leader Samantha Ratnam retaliates.
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OPPOSITION LEADER MATTHEW GUY
"The Liberal Nationals government will help get people back in control of their lives." - Mr Guy launching his campaign.
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"I've seen all the political conspiracy theories this morning as to why I didn't meet the prime minister. I've got breaking news - I have met him. I've got more breaking news - I've done announcements with him." - Opposition Leader Matthew Guy on Scott Morrison's absence from the campaign.
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"He's got a vision for Victoria as a lifelong Melburnian, the heart and soul of Melbourne beats in him as well and I think would beat passionately in a government that he would lead." - Mr Morrison during his one with Mr Guy during the campaign.
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"Change the government, change the fridge." - Guy on a Liberal promise to low-income households for reduced-cost whitegoods
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"I wouldn't want an ice injecting room next to my sons' primary school and therefore I won't tolerate it next to anyone else's children's primary school - that's why we'll shut it down." - Guy on closing the supervised injecting room.
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"It's always hard to unseat a one-term government but it happened last time and it's happened a lot more in recent years." - former prime minister John Howard campaigning with Mr Guy
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