Jacinta Allan might have offered a bold vision for Victoria. This is what Labor’s budget delivered instead

The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, followed in the footsteps of her predecessor, Daniel Andrews, and briefly attended the state budget lockup to speak to journalists. Photograph: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

What is the new premier’s vision for Victoria? Those hoping her first budget would answer this question – including plenty of her own MPs – may be feeling a little bleary-eyed.

Ostensibly, Jacinta Allan says her first budget as premier is “all about helping families”.