Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan resigns, Ben Carroll appointed as successor
Victoria’s Labor premier Jacinta Allan stepped down after her party’s caucus lost confidence in her leadership. She was replaced unopposed by her deputy, Ben Carroll, who vowed to pursue big‑business policies and announced a royal commission into the state’s “Big Build” scandal.
Allan’s resignation came amid a severe dip in personal popularity – a Newspoll recorded a net approval rating of –46 and 71 % of respondents said they were dissatisfied, the worst ever for a Victorian premier. Despite her unpopularity, Labor’s standing in the same poll narrowed to a 52‑48 lead for the Coalition after preferences.
Analysts note that the leadership change may affect both state politics and the federal Labor agenda ahead of upcoming elections, with the new premier expected to steer the party toward a more law‑and‑order stance and to push forward legislation scrapping group voting tickets in the Victorian upper house.
Entities: Australian Labor Party · Ben Carroll · Jacinta Allan · Newspoll · Victorian Labor Party · Victorian Parliament
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Allan's net approval in a Newspoll was –46, with 71 % dissatisfied. (Newspoll data cited in article 3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Labor trailed the Coalition 52–48 in the same Newspoll after preferences. (Newspoll data cited in article 3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ben Carroll announced a royal commission into the 'Big Build' scandal. (Article 4)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Ben Carroll succeeded Jacinta Allan as Premier of Victoria. (All articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Legislation to scrap group voting tickets in the Victorian upper house is set to pass. (Article 3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The leadership change was driven by Labor factional bosses losing confidence in Allan. (Article 1)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Jacinta Allan resigned as Premier of Victoria. (All articles)