Breaking: Former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan quitting politics

Former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan quitting politics Former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has announced she's leaving politics, after stepping down from the Labor leadership just over a fortnight ago. The member for Bendigo East called a press conference in her central Victorian seat on Friday morning to say she would not be contesting the November election. Ms Allan has spent half her life in Victoria's parliament after first being elected in 1999, on the day before her 26th birthday. She was Victoria's youngest-ever woman MP and ascended to the ministry when she was just 29. "I am proud to say I didn't waste a day," Ms Allan said. "With each day, I lived the values outlined in my first speech to parliament — quality investments in public health and education, a strong union movement, respect for other people and the role of the community in decision making. "Fight for decent jobs with decent wages is what must sit at the centre of what Labor governments deliver." She became premier in September 2023, when her predecessor Daniel Andrews quit politics. On July 27, she stood down as Labor leader after losing the confidence of the majority of her party. Her deputy, Ben Carroll, became the premier. Mr Carroll this morning paid tribute to Ms Allan during an interview with ABC regional radio. "She has served the Bendigo and Victorian community for 27 years," he told Statewide Mornings. "She's transformed Bendigo for the better … I wish her every success in the future." Loading