Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier ahead of leadership challenge
Jacinta Allan resigned as premier of the Australian state of Victoria on Monday, stepping down before an expected leadership challenge from her deputy, Ben Carroll, the Guardian reported. Allan said Carroll had her unqualified support. Carroll, elected to parliament in 2012, had emerged as her only contender for the state Labor leadership.
Why it matters
Leadership turnover in Australia's second-most-populous state could shift policy in a key Labor stronghold ahead of coming elections.
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Part of the July 28, 2026 brief.