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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos

What Ben Carroll’s cabinet cuts say about his ‘new direction’ for Victoria

Victorian premier Ben Carroll and deputy premier Gabrielle Williams speak to media following the swearing-in of ministers at Government House in Melbourne.
Victorian premier Ben Carroll and deputy premier Gabrielle Williams after the swearing-in of cabinet ministers at Government House in Melbourne. Photograph: Jay Kogler/AAP

It’s been exactly one week since Ben Carroll became Victorian premier, promising to differentiate himself from his predecessors Jacinta Allan and Daniel Andrews. With his new cabinet sworn in at Government House on Tuesday morning, Victorians are beginning to see what that actually looks like.

This was far more than tinkering at the edges. Four months out from an election, Carroll has made cuts and completely overhauled portfolios, and in turn, the priorities of his government.

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