Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier ahead of leadership challenge by Ben Carroll

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The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has announced her resignation from the top job, after a tumultuous 48 hours for Labor just four months out from the state election. Allan on Monday had vowed to challenge for the leadership after a group of MPs told her she no longer had the support of caucus and urged her to stand down. The deputy premier, Ben Carroll, also confirmed he would nominate for the Labor leadership on Monday. Allan said on Tuesday morning that Carroll would have her “unqualified support”. Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email Speaking ahead of the party room meeting on Tuesday, Allan said she had decided to…

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