The Victorian Labor government had many successes. But it has also had its failures – and these have lost the voters

The Labor Party in Victoria is going through its most difficult period in the 21st century. The leadership of Premier Jacinta Allan is under serious threat, and divisions appear to have crystallised within the government over who should lead it to the election due in November this year. Until recently, the Labor Party has been a remarkably successful political force in Victoria. This has been in contrast to the Liberal opposition, which seems to have been mired in internal disunity. The…