Jacinta Allan quietly returned to Melbourne. Now, we know why
Former Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan recently held a private meeting with Governor Margaret Gardner following her resignation. The report also notes actor Jacob Elordi's low-key presence in Melbourne.
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Share A A A A month after resigning as premier, Jacinta Allan lunched at Government House in a belated tete a tete with Governor Margaret Gardner .
We can only imagine the pair had a bit to discuss over the private lunch on August 28, given Gardner was overseas in July when Allan’s government imploded, forcing Allan to step down to make way for Ben Carroll to move into the top job.
Ex-premier Jacinta Allan Eddie Jim In Gardner’s absence, Carroll was sworn in by Lieutenant-Governor James Angus .
The meeting with Allan, who was listed without fanfare as the member for Bendigo East, got a two-line mention in the governor’s program of engagements for August.
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