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Victorian premier Jacinta Allan faces mounting leadership pressure ahead of November election

Saturday, 6 June 2026, 06:22 · 1 min read

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan (leader of the Australian state of Victoria's Labor government) is facing growing speculation about her future as leader after a turbulent week that exposed divisions within her own party, with some MPs privately questioning whether she can lead Labor to victory in November's state election. Three issues fuelled the unrest: a belated commitment to anti-corruption reforms that some colleagues say should have come months earlier, the passage of new electoral donation laws that opponents labelled "rigged" and which face fresh legal challenges, and controversy over a newly appointed minister who wrote character references for individuals convicted or accused of serious offences. With poor personal polling, rising support for the far-right One Nation party, and MPs warning that a promised "circuit breaker" budget has failed to stem damaging headlines, some Labor members say a leadership change remains possible — though no clear alternative candidate has emerged who could unite the party's competing factions.

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The GuardianRegrettable references and claims of ‘rigged’ election laws: why this week has reignited Jacinta Allan spill rumours ↗︎
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