analysis When will Daniel Andrews be back? It's unclear, but we're getting a taste of politics without him Posted ThuThursday 1 updated ThuThursday 1 The Premier's injuries are requiring a long and painful stint in recovery. ( Print text only Cancel Victorian politics has been a little quieter in recent weeks as the media spotlight shines brightly on the darkest corners of federal parliament. It's also been quieter because Labor's talismanic leader Daniel Andrews is sidelined after falling over some wet stairs and fracturing a vertebra and several ribs. He won't be returning to work for many weeks, his injuries requiring a long and painful stint in recovery. No date has been set for his return, but it is at least a six-week break.