The Victorian Labor government had many successes. But it has also had its failures – and these have lost the voters

Victoria's Labor Party, which dominated Australian state politics for most of this century, is now in crisis. The Conversation Australia reports that Premier Jacinta Allan's leadership is under serious threat as divisions within government intensify over who should lead into November's election. The party faces significant inherited challenges — corruption allegations on major infrastructure, mounting state debt, and persistent crime concerns — alongside cost-of-living pressures and housing affordability. Even with a leadership change, it's uncertain voters will return to a party that's governed for nearly twelve years, especially as the opposition strengthens and One Nation rises as an unpredictable force.

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