Mechelle Lawrie ruffled some of her fans’ feathers at the weekend after she praised Victorian Premier Dan Andrews for his massive election victory.
The former Project panellist, 49, shared a photo on Instagram of her posing with Andrews after it was announced the Labor government had won a third term.
‘ Prudence prevails. I love you Victoria Thank you @danielrewsmp for stopping us from reaching London disaster level during Covid,’ she captioned the picture.
Mechelle Lawrie ruffled some of her fans’ feathers at the weekend after she praised Victorian Premier Dan Andrews for his massive election victory. The former Project panellist, 49, shared a photo on Instagram posing with Andrews
Meshel said: ‘It’s not about what’s popular, it’s about what’s right.’
Many of Meshel’s 27,000 followers were surprised by his strong political stance.
One upset fan commented ‘the most ridiculous thing I’ve read today’ while another said she ‘lost a follower’.
Meanwhile, a third disgruntled fan said his words were an ‘insult’.
‘ Prudence prevails. I love you Victoria Thank you @danielandrewsmp for stopping us from reaching London disaster level during Covid,’ Mechel captioned the picture
A jubilant Andrews kissed his wife, pumped his fist and declared ‘the vaccine works’ as he celebrated his historic third victory on Saturday night.
A delighted Andrews kissed his wife, pumped his fists and declared ‘the vaccine works’ on Saturday night.
Mr Andrews, whose party was predicted to win an outright majority of 50 seats, took the stage at a victory party in his seat of Mulgrave, in Melbourne’s south-east, with his wife Kath and children Grace, Noah and Joseph.
In a triumphant address to Labor loyalists, he hailed his controversial COVID policies – including a 263-day lockdown of Melbourne, the world’s longest – as a tough decision that ultimately succeeded and united Victoria.
He said: ‘Guys, these past few years have been incredibly challenging. We’ve had to make some very difficult decisions, some very difficult decisions, and Victorian families and businesses across our state have faced very difficult times.
‘It was an event in 100 years. And because of the tough decisions we made, and… because of the fact that Victorians stuck together… we went out and got vaccinated. Because vaccines work.
‘As a community we were not as divided as some would say. Instead we were united in our belief in science.
Mr Andrews, whose party was predicted to win an outright majority of 50 seats, took the stage at a victory party in his seat of Mulgrave, in Melbourne’s south-east, with his wife Kath and children Grace, Noah and Joseph.
That feeling of kindness, that feeling of connection… has become confirmed today. Friends, hope always defeats hatred.
At around 10.50am on Saturday, Leader of the Opposition Matthew Guy acknowledged Mr Andrews in a call – the second he has made, and almost certainly the last
Meanwhile earlier this year, Mechel took a brutal parting shot at The Project, accusing the show’s producers of removing her from the panel after her father died.
She claimed she requested leave in February 2019 ‘because my father was literally dying’ but when she tried to return three months later it was put on hold.
Mechel, who now runs her own successful podcast company, was apparently told that the spots on the panel were ‘filled for the next few months’.
This marked the end of her four years at the Channel 10 current affairs show.
To add insult to injury, she claimed she later attended the project’s tenth anniversary taping as an audience member and was treated “… like I never existed.”
Mechel spoke out about her exit from The Project in a blistering Instagram post, accusing management of being evasive and failing to respond.
Earlier this year, Mechel took a brutal parting shot at The Project, accusing the show’s producers of removing her from the panel following her father’s death (pictured from left: Laurie, Walid Alley, Lisa Wilkinson and Anthony Lehman)
