A Whiff of Deja Vu in Victoria's New Government Ben Carroll's appointment of Chris Barrett as the state's top bureaucrat has raised eyebrows due to its eerie similarity to Daniel Andrews' playbook.
The new premier is shaking up the Victorian Public Service, a move that echoes Andrews' decision after the 2014 election. In both cases, the outgoing premier left behind a legacy that will take time to undo.
Andrews' sudden termination of Andrew Tongue as Department of Premier and Cabinet secretary was replaced with Chris Eccles, seen at the time as a bold stroke but now as a harbinger of what's to come.