Will a new premier save Victorian Labor? - podcast

Victoria has a new premier after the education minister, Ben Carroll, was voted in by the Labor party during a chaotic caucus meeting on Tuesday morning.His predecessor, Jacinta Allan, stood down after a tumultuous few months at the helm of a government diving in the polls and struggling to fend off a rising One Nation ahead of November’s state election.Victorian state correspondent Benita Kolovos tells Reged Ahmad how the day unfolded and whether a change in leadership can improve Labor’s chances at the ballot box later this yearRead more:Ben Carroll announces royal commission into construction sector as first act as new premier of VictoriaWho is Ben Carroll, Victoria’s new premier?Jacinta Allan: how a ‘daughter of workers’ rose to Victorian premier – then came undone Continue reading...