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Daniel Andrews' government has been rocked by a mass exodus that has seen three key MPs quit politics on the same day.
The Victorian Labor Party has been thrown into disarray after three parliamentarians threw in the towel on Wednesday.
Altona MP and former Attorney-General Jill Hennessy, Yan Yean MP Danielle Green and Ringwood MP Dustin Halse have advised they will not be seeking re-election.
The Victorian Labor Party has been thrown into disarray after three parliamentarians threw in the towel on Wednesday (pictured, Premier Daniel Andrews alongside local ministers)
The exodus has raised fears Labor could lose the majority despite a recent Newspoll predicting Mr Andrews remains on track to win a third term as state leader.
Ms Hennessy, the proud member for Altona in Melbourne's southwest, was the first to bow out of the next election which is scheduled for November 26.
The former Attorney-General and minister for Health, Ambulance Services and Workplace Safety announced the news on her Facebook page.
In December 2020, Ms Hennessy announced she would be stepping away from her role as chief lawmaker to spend more time with her teenage daughters.
'No matter how precious your family is, politics can blind you their needs if you're not careful. And life is short,' she wrote on Wednesday.
Jill Hennessy, the proud member for Altona in Melbourne's southwest, (pictured) was the first to bow out of the next election
