Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier ahead of leadership challenge by Ben Carroll
Summary
Jacinta Allan resigned as the premier of Victoria after losing support from her party members just months before the state election. Ben Carroll, the deputy premier, will take over as leader without a vote from the broader party membership.Key Facts
- Jacinta Allan quit as Victoria’s premier following a leadership challenge from Ben Carroll.
- Allan lost the support of many Labor party members, leading to her resignation.
- Ben Carroll confirmed he would nominate for the leadership and received Allan’s full support.
- Carroll will become leader unopposed, avoiding a long election process within the party.
- The leadership change occurs four months before the Victorian state election.
- Allan faced criticism over corruption allegations linked to a major construction project called Big Build.
- Carroll supports holding a royal commission (a public investigation) into the Big Build corruption claims.
- Some party members say stronger action is needed on crime and corruption in Victoria.
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