Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)

Who is Jacinta Allan, Victoria's new premier?

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Mittwoch, September 27, 2023

Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan, from the Socialist Left faction, was widely tipped to become the next premier, especially as she had Andrews’ endorsement.

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Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan, from the Socialist Left faction, was widely tipped to become the next premier, especially as she had Andrews’ endorsement.
But who is Jacinta Allan and what challenges await her as premier?

From Bendigo East to premier

She became the youngest female elected to the Victorian parliament when she first won the seat of Bendigo East at age 25 in 1999.
After holding several ministerial positions, Allan was selected as the deputy leader of the Labor Party, and therefore deputy premier of Victoria, in 2022.
This was interpreted as a clear indication that Premier Daniel Andrews had anointed her to take over if he was to retire before the next election.

Public profile

Such was his dominance, and the media’s interest in him, that other ministers have often struggled to increase their public profile.
Allan has arguably developed a stronger public profile than other potential challengers.
As the minister responsible for the games, Allan was the target of the opposition’s attacks on the government.

Victoria’s second female premier

The late Joan Kirner made history in 1990 when she became the first woman to be premier of Victoria.
Kirner was also left with a divided Labor Party that had been in power since Cain first led the party to victory in 1982.
The new premier must now work through the fallout from the pandemic.
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Is 5 senior ministers quitting Victoria’s Andrews government a sign of renewal – or decline?

Strong political leaders are electoral gold – but the trick is in them knowing when to stand down

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Montag, August 28, 2023

The photographs and their hostile treatment in The Daily Telegraph the next day by journalist Alan Reid were damaging.

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The photographs and their hostile treatment in The Daily Telegraph the next day by journalist Alan Reid were damaging.
Reid decried Calwell’s “night watch” as “a sad commentary on the decline in status of Labor’s parliamentary leadership”.
Leaders of the major parties invariably attempt to project strength, insight and control.
Just weeks before the 2007 election campaign, Labor’s Kevin Rudd unilaterally decreed that he alone would appoint his ministry, rather than the caucus.
In other words, the shift of power from party members and cabinets to leaders exercising unfettered authority from the top.
Yet he surrendered the WA premiership earlier this year, having led Labor to its most electorally dominant position in its history.
Mostly, though, leaders have to be endured long past their popular high-water mark, because, well, they’re irreplaceable.

Word from The Hill: On ditching the Commonwealth Games, the Voice pamphlet, Labor's factions

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Mittwoch, Juli 19, 2023

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As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

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As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.
In this podcast Michelle and politics + society editor Amanda Dunn discuss Premier Dan Andrews’ surprise decision to pull Victoria out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
They also canvass the official yes and no cases issued this week for the Voice referendum, and Labor frontbencher Andrew Leigh’s strong speech warning of the excessive level of factional control within the Labor Party.

Referendum bill to pass on Monday while government pulls out stops to try to secure housing fund

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Sonntag, Juni 18, 2023

Linda, Sky, Pressure, Housing, Senate, Liberal Party, Finance, Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch), Drama, Higgins, 2021 Australian Parliament House sexual misconduct allegations, Government, Human voice, Time, McQueen, Liberal, Legislation, Whaling

After marathon debates in both houses, a vote in the Senate early Monday will see the parliamentary process for the referendum done.

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After marathon debates in both houses, a vote in the Senate early Monday will see the parliamentary process for the referendum done.
"Now that we have almost finished the work in the parliament, the campaigns will kick in,” she told Sky.
As it battles for Greens support for its housing fund, the government announced at the weekend an immediate $2 billion for an accelerated social housing program.
Albanese and housing minister Julie Collins said there could be “some flexibility” in how the money is spent.

Victorian Liberals' bitter infighting seems more and more likely to end up in court. Can Dutton stop it?

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Freitag, Mai 5, 2023

The future of its moderate parliamentary leader, John Pesutto, who took over from the hapless Matthew Guy, now hangs in the balance.

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The future of its moderate parliamentary leader, John Pesutto, who took over from the hapless Matthew Guy, now hangs in the balance.
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Victorian Liberals embarrassed by extremists within: how does this keep happening?
But Dutton’s comments represent a significant escalation in a crisis that seems increasingly likely to end up in the courts.
Pesutto’s removal is also now more likely given that several Liberals in his depleted caucus have backed rebel MP Moira Deeming.
Deeming is challenging her suspension from the party following her attendance at an anti-trans “Let Women Speak” rally in front of Parliament House.
The intervention itself would also be likely to end up in court, with opponents challenging its legality and the force of its decisions.