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Labour hire firm paid Mick Gatto more than $1m to secure work on Big Build, CFMEU inquiry told

M Group’s lawyer tells inquiry while the firm’s directors ‘may have done business with Gatto’ they were not ‘frontmen’ for him

The Guardian - AU

Corruption buster defends findings in fiery hearing

A threat to walk out and a spirited defence of his work have featured in evidence at an inquiry from the lawyer who triggered a royal commission into the CFMEU.

AAP

The Labor right is back in power in Victoria. Where will its new ‘Kmart Keating’ premier take the state?

Ben Carroll’s ascendance marks the first time the conservative faction has led the party since the Bracks – Brumby era

The Guardian - AU

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Jacinta Allan allies to quit politics after Labor coup

Two key Victorian Labor frontbenchers have announced they will retire from politics at the next election after Jacinta Allan was deposed as premier.

AAP

Ben Carroll will not rule out redirecting Suburban Rail Loop funds to other projects

New Victorian premier also considering ‘sensible changes’ to laws that would enshrine right to work from home two days a week

The Guardian - AU

Labor only trailed narrowly in a Victorian Newspoll despite Allan’s dismal ratings

As Ben Carroll replaced Jacinta Allan as Victorian premier four months before the state election, a Newspoll had Allan at -46 net approval, but Labor only trailed the Coalition by 52–48.

The Conversation

Labor to undergo scrutiny in building corruption probe

A royal commission into alleged corruption in Victoria's construction sector will have powers to investigate the government itself.

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Daniel Andrews says Ben Carroll ‘can win’ Victoria election in rare public statement

Former leader shows support for new Victorian premier while paying tribute to Jacinta Allan

The Guardian - AU

Petrol back above $2 a litre in some areas – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

When vows of loyalty foretell acts of betrayal

Politics is an ugly business, especially when leaders are deposed.

The Canberra Times

Door ajar for rail loop rethink as premier finds feet

Australia's newest premier has revisited his past life and refused to rule out reviewing a signature transport project on his first full day in top job.

AAP

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

Another female politician has fallen to opinion polls and factional leaders as the spectre of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation hovers over all

The Guardian - AU

Royal commission into Victorian construction sector could boost Labor’s chances at state election, expert says

Commission promised by new premier would be an ‘important signal’ for voters that the government was acting on alleged corruption

The Guardian - AU

After 48 hours of acrimony, Ben Carroll’s U-turn for the ages needs to set Victoria on a new course

The newly minted premier must convince voters that he doesn’t represent more of the same

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Afternoon Update: Ben Carroll becomes Victorian premier; well-connected Melbourne man guilty of rape; and a year as a gopher

New premier’s first act was to announce a royal commission into alleged corruption in the construction sector

The Guardian - AU

Jacinta Allan: how a ‘daughter of workers’ rose to Victorian premier – then came undone

Bendigo East MP says she wants to be remembered for her achievements in women’s health

The Conversation

Ben Carroll is the new Victorian premier. He has a long and urgent to-do list – and 4 months until an election

After a tumultuous 24 hours, the Labor Party in Victoria has decided it will have Ben Carroll as its new leader and therefore Premier of Victoria.

AAP

Outgoing premier urges women to follow political dreams

The collapse of Jacinta Allan's premiership has denied her a chance to become the first woman to lead Victorian Labor to victory at a state election.

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Why Jacinta Allan Stepped Down As Victoria’s Premier

Victoria’s Jacinta Allan has stepped aside as premier after a sharp internal Labor revolt, with Ben Carroll set to take over.

The Conversation

How the ‘Big Build’ corruption allegations brought down the Victorian premier

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has resigned this morning, just before a caucus vote challenging her leadership.

The Guardian - AU

Ben Carroll announces royal commission into construction sector in first act as new Victorian premier

Jacinta Allan steps down from top job before expected spill, saying her deputy has her ‘unqualified support’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Victoria’s looming leadership spill, Hanson derides family law system, Colin from Accounts retires

Perceived inaction on alleged Big Build corruption could see Jacinta Allan’s leadership demolished

AAP

Royal commission as new Labor premier changes course

Newly-minted Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has vowed to tread a different path to his predecessors, promising a royal commission into the building sector.

The Guardian - AU

Jacinta Allan could face a leadership spill today – here’s what happens next

Victoria could face weeks of instability if a contest for the leadership of the Labor party goes ahead

The Guardian - AU

Perceived inaction on Big Build corruption could see Jacinta Allan’s leadership demolished

The premier’s deputy, Ben Carroll, is among many MPs who don’t believe Labor can win another election under Allan

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