With a new premier in Ben Carroll, Labor’s chances of winning the November election are likely to improve.
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If the new premier cannot unify his party and present a clear path forward, Labor will struggle to convince voters it deserves a fourth term.
Allegations of bikie and criminal infiltration into Victoria’s massive infrastructure program have dogged the premier for months.
The Andrews-Allan government has been in power for almost 12 years. But sliding popularity and leadership turmoil could see it lose its golden electoral touch.
Unpopular in the polls and with One Nation threatening to be a major force in the November state election, Labor has now headed into a period of leadership turmoil.
The $100 billion suite of infrastructure projects has been infiltrated by organised crime. It can’t keep being swept under the rug.
This election is likely to be watched closely across the country because of what it reveals about the changing party system in Australia.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s approval rating has hit dire levels. Meanwhile, Pauline Hanson leads as preferred prime minister in federal Resolve poll.
From the middle ages on, threatening the patriarchy by displaying ambition or failing to conform to societal gender norms was taken as evidence of witchcraft.
The pollster also warns any move to replace Victorian premier Jacinta Allan before the November state election would be a ‘disaster’ for Labor.
The best way to apologize involves making victims the primary focus, not the apologizing state. Apologies that prioritize rehumanizing victims prove more effective at rehumanizing apologizers too.
With new spending and an operating surplus, the Victorian treasurer has delivered the goods. But the state’s huge net debt still looms large.
Federal Labor is stable in the polls - except for a new YouGov survey. Meanwhile, the Coalition leads in a Victorian Resolve poll.
A royal commission on the CFMEU scandal would be helpful. But it would be better for the Victorian government to endorse reforms to its anti-corruption agency.
These reforms violate human rights obligations, contradict the evidence and will be devastating for children and young people in conflict with the law.
Polls in two states have seen Labor leaders close the popularity gap between them and the Liberals.
The reforms include up to five years jail for vilifying people for their gender, sexual orientation or disability. But there’s a high bar for enforcing the laws.
We’re more than halfway through the march to polling day and politicians are zig-zagging across the country. Here’s what’s happening in each state.
We’ve been here before - a state Labor government on the nose, a federal election looming, and federal Labor desperate to minimise the damage in Victoria.
What do the weekend byelection results in Victoria tell us about Peter Dutton’s prospects in one of Labor’s strongest states?
Top contributors
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Flinders University; University of Canberra
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Emeritus Professor of Politics, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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PhD Candidate and Casual Academic in Politics, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University
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Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
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Associate Professor of Politics and Journalism, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Deputy Director, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania
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Law Lecturer and Transitional Justice Academic, RMIT University
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Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor of Public Policy, RMIT University
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Professor in Political Science, University of Alberta