Premier @DanielAndrewsMP's right-hand man, senior public servant Chris Eccles has resigned, effective immediately, after his phone records were handed to the hotel quarantine inquiry. https://t.co/EyllHa5qhB
— The Age (@theage) October 11, 2020
COMMENT: Jennifer Coate has no choice now but to recall Daniel Andrews, Chris Eccles and Jenny Mikakos to the hotel quarantine inquiry. #springst #auspol https://t.co/0Ev08cbFE0
— James Campbell (@J_C_Campbell) October 12, 2020
Extraordinary statement from Chris Eccles. He forgot he spoke to Graham Ashton in key 6-minute window when hotel quarantine was set up. Phone records now reveal the call but he is “absolutely certain” he didn’t convey decision for private security. @theheraldsun #springst pic.twitter.com/K6eAIq68zg
— Tom Minear (@tminear) October 11, 2020
Breaking: Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet boss Chris Eccles, the right-hand man of Daniel Andrews, has resigned. @theheraldsun #springst #auspol
— Tom Minear (@tminear) October 11, 2020
The Eccles resignation from Andrews’ office (over the missing six minutes) brings back the Watergate cover-up. ‘What did the president know and when did he know it’? ' So, what did the Premier know and when did he know it?,
— Derryn Hinch (@HumanHeadline) October 11, 2020
🔥Eccles called Ashton in those missing 6 minutes. 🔥
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) October 11, 2020
Peta Credlin & the @theheraldsun’s pursuit of phone records has revealed what happened. Hotel inquiry did not ask for phone records until Credlin & Sunday Herald Sun editorial pushed for it. https://t.co/yHZv0dUhjk
Chris Eccles has resigned as Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet effective immediately @9NewsMelb
— Andrew Lund (@andrew_lund) October 11, 2020
Part of Chris Eccles' resignation statement. Confirms he was on the phone to Graham Ashton for two minutes at 1:17 on March 27 @9NewsMelb pic.twitter.com/lSJXJKadSe
— Andrew Lund (@andrew_lund) October 11, 2020
Victoria’s top bureaucrat & Daniel Andrews’ right-hand man Chris Eccles has resigned.
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) October 11, 2020
More soon at @theheraldsun
BREAKING: Victoria's top public servant Chris Eccles has resigned, revealing his phone records show he called Graham Ashton at 1.17pm on March 27. More soon @australian
— Remy Varga (@RemyVarga) October 11, 2020