The Secretary of the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet Chris Eccles, who resigned today, revelled in his position as the ‘Sir Humphrey’ of the Andrews Government.
As if from central casting, he adored the trappings of office, the big picture stuff, the strategy formation, the ‘moral purpose’ of his role and — of course — the influence he wielded as Mandarin-in-Chief of Victoria.
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