Breaking: Jacinta Allan steps aside as Victorian premier

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has stepped down from her leadership role, announcing her resignation just before an anticipated spill motion. Her departure comes as Deputy Premier Ben Carroll signaled his intention to challenge for the leadership of the party.

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I am making this decision because it is the right thing by the Labor Party and the Victorian people.

Allan, who replaced Daniel Andrews in 2023, stated that she made the decision because it was the right course of action for the Labor Party and the people of Victoria. She expressed confidence in her ability to win a ballot but acknowledged that holding one so close to an election would consume valuable time and resources.

"I am making this decision because it is the right thing by the Labor Party and the Victorian people," Allan said in a statement. "I was prepared to put my record and my plan to a ballot of members as our rules allow. I believe I would have won. But doing so this close to an election takes up valuable resources, including the most precious … one, time."

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I was prepared to put my record and my plan to a ballot of members as our rules allow. I believe I would have won. But doing so this close to an election takes up valuable resources, including the most precious … one, time.

She concluded by affirming her commitment to the party, stating, "At the end of the day, I am and always have been a team player." Allan pledged her unqualified support to Mr. Carroll should he formally put his name forward for the leadership position. Her resignation marks a significant shift in Victoria's political landscape.

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At the end of the day, I am and always have been a team player.