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Victoria's Health Minister resigns amid pressure over the state's failed hotel quarantine program

Victoria’s former health minister Jenny Mikakos

Victoria’s former health minister Jenny Mikakos Source: AAP

Jenny Mikakos has resigned as Victoria's Health Minister a day after Premier Daniel Andrews told an inquiry that the responsibility for the state's bungled hotel quarantine program lies with her department.


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By Jennifer Luu

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Jenny Mikakos has resigned as Victoria's Health Minister a day after Premier Daniel Andrews told an inquiry that the responsibility for the state's bungled hotel quarantine program lies with her department.



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