Ben Carroll will want to distance himself from Jacinta Allan’s unpopularity – but will that be enough to save Victorian Labor? | Jon Faine

Another female politician has fallen to opinion polls and factional leaders as the spectre of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation hovers over all You can be sure Victoria’s new premier Ben Carroll will never be seen in a North Face jacket. Even if the leisure brand is to be found in his wardrobe, he would banish the attire that – during Covid – became a Dan Andrews signature. The new boss will want to distance himself from the old bosses in every way that he can. Continue reading...