Ben Carroll will want to distance himself from Jacinta Allan’s unpopularity – but will that be enough to save Victorian Labor?

Victoria’s new premier Ben Carroll ‘battled valiantly but nervously in his first question time on Tuesday, moments after being sworn in by the governor’. Photograph: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

You can be sure that Ben Carroll will never be seen in a North Face jacket. Even if the leisure brand is to be found in his wardrobe, Victoria’s new premier will banish the attire that – during Covid – became a Dan Andrews signature.

The new boss will want to distance himself from the old bosses in every way he can.