Former Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan officially quits politics
Former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has formally ended her political career, following her resignation as premier last month. Her departure removes a long-serving Labor figure from Victorian Parliament and is likely to prompt a contest for her Bendigo East seat, adding to political uncertainty ahead of the state election.
Allan was elected to Parliament in 1999, aged 25, and became Victoria’s premier in September 2023 after Daniel Andrews resigned. She stepped down as premier on 28 July amid pressure within Labor, with Ben Carroll succeeding her; Allan had initially said she would remain involved to support the government’s re-election campaign.
- Jacinta Allan has formally left Victorian politics.
- Her exit ends a parliamentary career beginning in 1999.
- Ben Carroll replaced her as premier in July.
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Victoria’s Parliament makes laws and scrutinises the state government, which is led by the party able to command support in its lower house. Bendigo East is a state electorate in central Victoria, represented by one member of Parliament.
Jacinta Allan was a Labor MP for Bendigo East from 1999 and became premier in 2023, after Daniel Andrews left the role. Ben Carroll succeeded her as premier, while Allan’s departure from Parliament means Labor will need to choose a candidate for her seat before voters next elect its representative.