Who is Ben Carroll, the man who wants to be Victoria’s next premier?
Victoria’s deputy premier, Ben Carroll, is eyeing a leadership challenge after 14 years in parliament. Photograph: Luis Ascui/AAPView image in fullscreenVictoria’s deputy premier, Ben Carroll, is eyeing a leadership challenge after 14 years in parliament. The standoff reportedly provoked an expletive-laden outburst from Andrews, but Carroll got his way – and the job.Asked about the meeting just hours later, Carroll replied that he’d always wanted to rise up the party’s ranks.
- ▪Victoria’s deputy premier, Ben Carroll, is eyeing a leadership challenge after 14 years in parliament.
- ▪Photograph: Luis Ascui/AAPView image in fullscreenVictoria’s deputy premier, Ben Carroll, is eyeing a leadership challenge after 14 years in parliament.
- ▪The standoff reportedly provoked an expletive-laden outburst from Andrews, but Carroll got his way – and the job.Asked about the meeting just hours later, Carroll replied that he’d always wanted to rise up the party’s ranks.
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Victoria’s deputy premier, Ben Carroll, is eyeing a leadership challenge after 14 years in parliament. Photograph: Luis Ascui/AAPView image in fullscreenVictoria’s deputy premier, Ben Carroll, is eyeing a leadership challenge after 14 years in parliament. Photograph: Luis Ascui/AAPVictoriaWho is Ben Carroll, the man who wants to be Victoria’s next premier?Carroll, who has confirmed he will make a leadership challenge, was elected to parliament in 2012 and says he has always been ambitiousBenita Kolovos and Stephanie ConveryMon 27 Jul 2026 01.34 EDTLast modified on Mon 27 Jul 2026 01.37 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIn 2023, when then-public transport minister Ben Carroll failed in his surprising bid to secure the leadership of the Victorian Labor party, he told a press conference:…
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