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

Another female politician has fallen to opinion polls and factional leaders as the spectre of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation hovers over all

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Royal commission into Victorian construction sector could boost Labor’s chances at state election, expert says

Commission promised by new premier would be an ‘important signal’ for voters that the government was acting on alleged corruption

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After 48 hours of acrimony, Ben Carroll’s U-turn for the ages needs to set Victoria on a new course

The newly minted premier must convince voters that he doesn’t represent more of the same

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Afternoon Update: Ben Carroll becomes Victorian premier; well-connected Melbourne man guilty of rape; and a year as a gopher

New premier’s first act was to announce a royal commission into alleged corruption in the construction sector

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Jacinta Allan: how a ‘daughter of workers’ rose to Victorian premier – then came undone

Bendigo East MP says she wants to be remembered for her achievements in women’s health

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Ben Carroll is the new Victorian premier. He has a long and urgent to-do list – and 4 months until an election

After a tumultuous 24 hours, the Labor Party in Victoria has decided it will have Ben Carroll as its new leader and therefore Premier of Victoria.

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Outgoing premier urges women to follow political dreams

The collapse of Jacinta Allan's premiership has denied her a chance to become the first woman to lead Victorian Labor to victory at a state election.

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Why Jacinta Allan Stepped Down As Victoria’s Premier

Victoria’s Jacinta Allan has stepped aside as premier after a sharp internal Labor revolt, with Ben Carroll set to take over.

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How the ‘Big Build’ corruption allegations brought down the Victorian premier

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has resigned this morning, just before a caucus vote challenging her leadership.

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Ben Carroll announces royal commission into construction sector in first act as new Victorian premier

Jacinta Allan steps down from top job before expected spill, saying her deputy has her ‘unqualified support’

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Morning Mail: Victoria’s looming leadership spill, Hanson derides family law system, Colin from Accounts retires

Perceived inaction on alleged Big Build corruption could see Jacinta Allan’s leadership demolished

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Royal commission as new Labor premier changes course

Newly-minted Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has vowed to tread a different path to his predecessors, promising a royal commission into the building sector.

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Jacinta Allan could face a leadership spill today – here’s what happens next

Victoria could face weeks of instability if a contest for the leadership of the Labor party goes ahead

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Perceived inaction on Big Build corruption could see Jacinta Allan’s leadership demolished

The premier’s deputy, Ben Carroll, is among many MPs who don’t believe Labor can win another election under Allan

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The Victorian Labor government had many successes. But it has also had its failures – and these have lost the voters

The Labor Party in Victoria is going through its most difficult period in the 21st century.

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Afternoon Update: Jacinta Allan faces leadership spill; Pauline Hanson loses court bid; and AusAlert blares nationwide

Victoria’s deputy premier, Ben Carroll, has will nominate to lead the Labor party, after MPs informed Jacinta Allan she did not have caucus’s support

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The Victorian premier could lose her job just 4 months before a state election. How did it come to this?

After months of rumblings, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan will face a leadership challenge this week, just four months out from a state election.

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Who is Ben Carroll, the man who has become Victoria’s new premier?

Carroll, who was elected to parliament in 2012 and says he has always been ambitious, has been sworn in as premier after Jacinta Allan resigned

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Labor showdown looms as premier refuses to quit

A Labor premier is not backing away from a leadership showdown with her deputy, refusing to stand aside after being told she has lost the backing of most MPs.

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Victoria premier Jacinta Allan vows to stand in any ballot as Ben Carroll confirms he’ll contest leadership

Deputy premier says he told leader of his intention on Monday after Allan refused request to stand down

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Without a Royal Commission, we won’t know the scale of the corruption in Victoria’s Big Build

Victoria’s Big Build was supposed to be just another, if very expensive, road and rail infrastructure project. But it’s been plagued by violence, intimidation and organised criminal behaviour.

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Organised crime, cost and the CFMEU: why Victoria’s construction scandal is threatening to derail a government

The $100bn ‘Big Build’ promised to transform the state’s transport infrastructure. Now it’s become marred by corruption allegations

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New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

Social media companies would be compelled to name and shame anonymous online abusers under state-first legal protections to help guard kids online.

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Minister breaks ranks with Victorian premier by calling for explanation for alleged wrongdoing on project

Melissa Horne describes allegations of improper government interference on a hospital project as ‘alarming’, after Jacinta Allan said report was wrong

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'Ditch the Witch' billboard truck pulled off the road

A truck with a digital billboard calling for a state premier to be "ditched", which the prime minister has labelled sexist, has been taken off the road.

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