Ben Carroll's first day as Victoria premier

It's Ben Carroll's first full day on the job as Victoria's new premier.

It's Ben Carroll's first full day on the job as Victoria's new premier.

Former lawyer and political adviser Ben Carroll is poised to become Victoria's new premier, four months out from the state election.

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Carroll, who has confirmed he will make a leadership challenge, says he is a ‘marathon runner’ who has always been ambitious In 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: “I was always very keen to