'I'm All in': Jacinta Allan Brushes Off Leadership Rumblings
Allan says leadership talk is navel-gazing as she concedes One Nation is taking Labor votes and worsening the party’s polling.
- On Tuesday, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan dismissed speculation of a brewing leadership challenge at a press conference, declaring herself "all in" on securing re-election.
- A Freshwater Strategy poll revealed Victorian Labor's primary vote slumped to 23 per cent, while One Nation surged to 25 per cent, cannibalizing both Labor and coalition support.
- Over 60 per cent of respondents said Allan should be replaced before the election, including 39 per cent of Labor voters, according to the poll.
- Deputy Premier Ben Carroll and Transport Infrastructure Minister Gabrielle Williams have been touted as potential replacements, though Labor MPs have not yet formally counted numbers for a challenge.
- Next week's parliamentary sitting represents the final Labor caucus meeting before a six-week winter break, offering a critical moment to assess the party's direction before the November election.
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Victorian Premier Dismisses Leadership Speculation Amid Labor Poll Slump
Victoria’s Labor premier has stared down persistent leadership rumblings and counterpunched Pauline Hanson over a “sweetheart” jibe. Flanked by women at the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s Melbourne office on Tuesday, Jacinta Allan dismissed speculation of a leadership challenge after more poor polling. Victorian Labor’s primary vote has slumped to 23 percent, compared to the Coalition’s 27 percent, while a surging One Nation has s…
The Canberra Times
'All in': defiant premier toughs out leadership talk
Jacinta Allan has signalled she will not go down as Victorian premier without a fight as another set...
Sydney Morning Herald
Allan dismisses leadership rumblings as ‘navel-gazing’ amid One Nation surge
The Victorian premier has conceded for the first time that One Nation is eating into Labor’s support, blaming global forces – such as the global fuel price shock – for people’s turn against the major parties.
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