Deputy Premier Ben Carroll announces he’ll challenge Premier Jacinta Allan for Victorian Labor leadership

A catastrophic Newspoll has brought on a crisis for Victoria’s Labor left premier Jacinta Allan.

Jacinta Allan quits and now Labor’s new premier has just months to try and save the 12-year-old Government or become a Trivial Pursuit question. Damon Johnston joins us to discuss how it all went down the gurgler for Allan.

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Follow the latest coverage on our live blog: Jacinta Allan resigns ahead of spill motion she was expected to lose

John Cain stands guard over Jacinta Allan’s odd take on accountability

No Labor leader can fix Victoria’s catalogue of failures

Jacinta Allan scores record high dissatisfaction rating in bombshell Newspoll

From long rants to controversial T-shirts: Inside Jacinta Allan’s caucus retreat

Commentary by Damon Johnston: Jacinta Allan chose to ‘stand with Dan’. It may cost the Premier her job

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

 

Jacinta Allan quits and now Labor&rsquo;s new premier has just months to try and save the 12-year-old Government or become a Trivial Pursuit question. Damon Johnston joins us to discuss how it all went down the gurgler for Allan.
Read more about this story at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
Follow the latest coverage on our live blog: <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics-latest-victorian-premier-jacinta-allan-expected-to-lose-spill-motion/live-coverage/f0af1a39984c6dfe41f6d99d5dce05e2">Jacinta Allan resigns ahead of spill motion she was expected to lose</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/john-cain-stands-guard-over-jacinta-allans-odd-take-on-accountability/news-story/056298606c637332f7b31ae112afd73b">John Cain stands guard over Jacinta Allan&rsquo;s odd take on accountability</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/no-labor-leader-can-fix-victorias-catalogue-of-failures/news-story/873759cfd5359f77509388a56f0d1230">No Labor leader can fix Victoria&rsquo;s catalogue of failures</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/newspoll-shows-victorian-coalition-with-lead-as-jacinta-allan-faces-leadership-challenge/news-story/4ac504abe32030837be16ec669cb9b94">Jacinta Allan scores record high dissatisfaction rating in bombshell Newspoll</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/from-long-rants-to-controversial-tshirts-inside-jacinta-allans-caucus-retreat/news-story/3536629a1ebb08fe723d2c5bdccd0d98">From long rants to controversial T-shirts: Inside Jacinta Allan&rsquo;s caucus retreat</a>
Commentary by Damon Johnston: <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/jacinta-allan-chose-to-stand-with-dan-it-may-cost-the-premier-her-job/news-story/4558ae3cec1d96da466997502a49eef6">Jacinta Allan chose to &lsquo;stand with Dan&rsquo;. It may cost the Premier her job</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;
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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

Can Victoria’s new premier save the furniture? 

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