Ben Carroll Becomes Victoria Premier After Jacinta Allan Steps Down Ahead of November Election
Victoria’s Labor Party selected Ben Carroll to succeed Jacinta Allan as premier, following the outgoing leader’s announcement to resign.
The leadership change comes just months before a November election widely seen as a test for the right-wing One Nation party. Victoria is Australia’s most indebted state, raising the stakes for the upcoming poll.
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@financialjuiceAustralia's Victoria state premier Jacinta Allan: chooses to step down
@businessThe leader of Australia's most indebted state, Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan, steps down just months before a key election
@reutersAustralia's Victoria state gained a new premier after the center-left Labor Party chose Ben Carroll as its new leader in the state, preparing for a November election that is being widely watched as a test of the right-wing One Nation party'