Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Wednesday criticised demonstrators who have protested against the government’s controversial pandemic law as “a small, ugly mob,” saying they would not distract him from his work. Hundreds of people had spent the fifth night occupying Victorian Parliament’s steps to protest the bill which will give the premier the power to declare a pandemic and extend it for three months at a time, for as long as considered necessary. A video posted on social media on Monday shows protesters gathering around a copy of a wooden gallows, attempting to place the head of an inflatable doll of the premier named “Punching bag “Dan” through a noose. They held signs such as “Kill the bill,” “Dan Andrews human rights abuser” and “Stop Dan’s dangerous new legislation” while shouting “Freedom,” “Traitor” and “Hang Dan Andrews.” The crowd applauded as a woman called for politicians to “dance on the …