Who is Ben Carroll, the man who wants to be Victoria’s next premier?
Victorian Deputy Premier Ben Carroll has confirmed his intention to challenge for the leadership of the Victorian Labor party. Despite being a junior minister, Carroll has successfully navigated party politics to position himself as the primary contender against Premier Jacinta Allan ahead of the state election.
Why it matters
The leadership challenge signals potential instability within the Victorian government and highlights the internal power dynamics of the Labor party in Australia.
Victoria’s deputy premier, Ben Carroll, is eyeing a leadership challenge after 14 years in parliament. Photograph: Luis Ascui/AAP Victoria’s deputy premier, Ben Carroll, is eyeing a leadership challenge after 14 years in parliament. Photograph: Luis Ascui/AAP Victoria Who is Ben Carroll, the man who wants to be Victoria’s next premier? Carroll, who has confirmed he will make a leadership challenge, was elected to parliament in 2012 and says he has always been ambitious
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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 rise.”
The premier Daniel Andrews had resigned believing he had locked in his succession plan: his loyal deputy Jacinta Allan as premier, and treasurer Tim Pallas as deputy.
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