Live: Jacinta Allan expected to lose spill motion as Labor MPs gather
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is facing a leadership spill initiated by her deputy Ben Carroll. Party members expect Allan to lose the motion, though she has pledged to contest any ballot. Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny publicly affirmed her support for Allan as MPs gather for the vote.
- ▪Deputy Premier Ben Carroll announced his intention to nominate for the Labor leadership after a group of colleagues urged him to challenge Premier Jacinta Allan.
- ▪Premier Allan stated she would fight any leadership challenge and would trigger a party-wide ballot lasting four weeks if the spill proceeds.
- ▪Party insiders anticipate that Allan's supporters will lose the spill motion, leading to the election of an interim leader who cannot be a candidate in the subsequent ballot.
- ▪Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny arrived at parliament and declared her backing for Premier Allan.
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liveLive: Labor MPs meet as Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan faces leadership challengeTopic:State and Territory GovernmentPosted Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 8:01amTue 28 Jul 2026 at 8:01amTue 28 Jul 2026 at 8:01amSkip to timelineabc.net.au/news/victorian-premier-jacinta-allan-ben-carroll-leadership-challenge/106791246Link copiedShareShare articlePremier Jacinta Allan is facing a challenge for leadership of the Victorian Labor Party from her deputy Ben Carroll.MPs are meeting at parliament for a vote this morning.The ABC understands Ms Allan's supporters expect her to lose the spill motion.Follow our live coverage.Live updatesCollapse all postsoffSortSort posts Latest Select an optionLatestOldestNew: FiltersChoose what information you see below by using filtersFilter PostsAll4Key Events2Tue 28 Jul…
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