Political Career
Following his election to parliament in the Legislative Assembly seat of Mulgrave at the 2002 election, Andrews was immediately promoted to the role of Parliamentary Secretary for Health in the Steve Bracks Labor government. Four years later he became the Minister for Gaming, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs following the 2006 election. When Bracks retired from parliament in 2007, Andrews became the Minister for Health in the John Brumby Labor government.
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