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

The Guardian World Tuesday 28 July 2026, 09:01 UTC By Benita Kolovos 1 min read

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The newly minted premier must convince voters that he doesn’t represent more of the sameWill a new premier save Victorian Labor? - Full Story podcastWho is Ben Carroll?Ben Carroll had hoped to quietly rise to the top job. Instead, he became Victoria’s 50th premier after 48 hours of heated confrontations and shouting matches, all as the public watched on.

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

Will a new premier save Victorian Labor? - Full Story podcast
Who is Ben Carroll?

Ben Carroll had hoped to quietly rise to the top job. Instead, he became Victoria’s 50th premier after 48 hours of heated confrontations and shouting matches, all as the public watched on.

It was his first confrontation against the premier, and he emerged from it relatively unscathed.

Ben Carroll’s (PERSON) Victoria (LOCATION) Victorian Labor (ORG) Ben Carroll?Ben Carroll (PERSON)

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