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Analysis: Daniel Andrews' "surprising" resignation is a significant loss of experience for the Labor Party and national cabinet in particular, 9News chief political reporter Charles Croucher says.

The Victorian premier had especially close working relationships with both the prime minister and a former Liberal NSW premier, and was one of the last-standing state leaders from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Croucher said that "there was a respect for Daniel Andrews across party lines" at the national cabinet table, "which might surprise some".

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"Anthony Albanese has made it clear he is close to Daniel Andrews," Croucher said.

"He has said as much, and indeed the premier in his press conference said the prime minister was quite surprised at what happened here.

"It is a loss of experience for the Labor Party, in particular, a loss of experience around the national cabinet table as well."

He said there was definitely "shock" resonating around Canberra.

"Daniel Andrews is a person who the Labor Party had turned to in some certain circumstances and someone who the Liberal politicans, particularly those out of Victora, have loved to use as a target and someone they have tried to tie to the prime minister in previous months.

"The Senate particularly, some of the Victorians in the Senate were gunning for the Victorian government and they thought that was an opportunity.

"Whether that somehow dissipates or dies off, we will see."

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr are the only state and territory leaders who remain in their positions from the start of the pandemic in 2020.

Croucher also noted the close working relationship Andrews formed with Dominic Perrottet when he was the NSW premier.

The pair collaborated on tax reform ideas and two states jointly opened up after COVID.

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Croucher pointed out that Andrews had been premier under many different prime ministers during his almost nine years in the role, with Tony Abbott leading the country when he was first elected to lead Victoria.

"Obviously the last few months have taken their toll on the premier," Croucher said.

"I think the decision with the Commonwealth Games had wide-reaching impacts that affected here in Canberra."

9News reporter Heidi Murphy said Andrews' resignation had come as a surprise for a lot of those at the press conference at Victorian parliament.

"It is a surprising announcement, certainly, for a lot of people, myself included," she said.

"I didn't think we would hear this announcement quite this soon.

"There's been a lot of speculation.

"I thought he would wait until the Metro Tunnel opened, or even as a couple of weeks ago he said he would be there contesting the next election in 2026.

"Clearly, he will not be, he's changed his mind. This is how he does tend to operate."

Daniel Andrews says speaking to the families of the four police officers killed in the Eastern Freeway crash was among the very worst moments of his time as Victorian premier.

During Andrews' speech today, in which he revealed he would resign as the state's leader and member for Mulgrave at 5pm tomorrow, he spoke of his best and worst moments during his almost nine years as premier.

Among his "many worst moments" was "speaking to the families of the four officers who died," Andrews told reporters in a snap press conference on Tuesday afternoon.

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He said this Friday's upcoming Police Remembrance Day made him think of the crash that claimed the lives of Constable Lynette Taylor, Senior Constable Kevin King, and Constables Glen Humphris and Josh Prestney.

The officers were killed after a truck driver, who was high on drugs, veered into them after they had pulled over a Porsche driver for speeding in July 2021.

It was the single worst loss of life in a single incident in Victoria Police's history.

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Andrews said one of his best moments happened just last Thursday when he got to test the train in the new Metro Tunnel, without any media present.

"I went from Arden and I travelled underneath the city at 80km/h on the train that was made right here in Victoria," Andrews said.

He said the tunnel was nearly finished.

Once complete, it will allow more trains to use the network and reduce travel times by running the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury lines through the new tunnel.

"I stopped at each station and I got off and I thanked all the workers and they talked to me," Andrews said.

"The sense of pride in what they had built, that is right up there with the very best of moments because it will change our city.

"It is not readily apparent because it is not like a building that springs up out of the ground, it is underground and (when) Victorians get to see what I saw on Thursday, they will be very impressed."

The Metro Tunnel project promises to "untangle" the City Loop and is due to be completed in 2025.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced he is quitting politics.

Andrews held a snap press conference where he announced he will step down from the role of premier and as member for Mulgrave, at 5pm tomorrow.

"I'm also proud to think of all that we have achieved over these nine years," he said.

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"It's not an easy decision because, as much as we've achieved together, there is so much more to do.

"But, when it's time, it's time."

Andrews quits politics after 'toll' of being a 'workaholic'

Andrews said thoughts of what life after politics looked like started creeping in during conversations with his family in recent weeks, and that's how he knew it was time to go.

"It's not an easy job being premier of our state," he said.

"That's not a complaint, that's just a fact.

"It requires 100 per cent from you and your family. That, of course, is time limited and now is the time to step away."

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Andrews said the only way he knew how to do the job was by allowing it to consume and define him. He dubbed himself a "true workaholic".

"Every waking moment is about the work and that takes a toll," he said.

"The moment you are not comfortable with that decision for you and the people you love, you have to step away.

"Because you never want to get to a place where you resent this job, this amazing privilege and important opportunity."

He said the old saying "go when they're asking you to stay" was apt for his decision to step away from public life.

'Thank you': Andrews' message for Victorians

Andrews' message to the Victorian people was simple: "thank you".

"Doing this job has been the honour and privilege of my life and I have worked hard every day, never wasting a moment, to deliver our positive plans, to put people first, to do what matters," he said.

"I will always be grateful, always profoundly grateful for the honour and privilege of leading this very special place."

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What happens next for Dan Andrews

Andrews acknowledged there will be judgement of his leadership, but he leaves knowing he has implemented important policy.

"I have a very, very thick skin and you need that to do this job," he said.

"People can say whatever they want about me, good and bad, it's always been about the work."

After he spoke he was met by a round of applause by reporters.

Andrews isn't out of the job yet, he'll hand in his formal resignation at state parliament on Tuesday afternoon and his tenure will come to an end at 5pm on Wednesday.

As to what Andrews plans to do next, he said he was going to spend time with his wife and the kids, play golf, and read books.

"I'm looking forward to a very different pace and doing different things," he said.

Andrews was first elected to parliament in 2002.

He has been premier of Victoria since December 2014 and served as the 48th leader of the state.

Opposition says Andrews' 'trashed' Victoria's reputation

Leaders from around Australia have paid tribute to Andrews' "fierce determination" and "conviction" while stating it was a pleasure to work with him.

Victoria's opposition leader John Pesutto acknowledged Andrews' service, but also slammed the soon-to-be former premier's resignation as a result of things falling apart.

"The legacy that Daniel Andrews leaves is a state that is broke," Pesutto said.

Pesutto slammed the debt, taxes, healthcare pressures, child protection system, schools, cancelling hosting the Commonwealth Games, and infrastructure issues in regional Victoria – a legacy he believes is a result of Andrews' leadership.

"Daniel Andrews' legacy is that he trashed Victoria's reputation, not only around our country, Daniel Andrews trashed Victoria's reputation around the world," he said.

Who will the next premier be?

A caucus meeting will be held tomorrow at 12pm where party members will choose the next premier.

"That will be determined by the colleagues," Andrews said.

The current frontrunner is deputy premier Jacinta Allan, who is also in charge of leading the state's transport projects.

Allan has confirmed she will be putting herself forward for the role.

"I will be putting myself forward to lead our party and continue the extraordinary work of our Labor government," she said.

Other names are being floated for the role including Industry and Innovation Minister Ben Carroll.

But ultimately a formal vote will decide who takes on the top job.

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