Australia news live: Jacinta Allan quits as premier of Victoria and says Ben Carroll will have her ‘unqualified support’

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan is stepping down, clearing the way for Ben Carroll to lead Labor—and offering him her full support, per The Guardian. The same day brought another transition: Michele O'Neil, president of Australia's Council of Trade Unions, announced her departure, noting that renewal was overdue. The changes come as Victoria faces a debt headed toward two hundred billion dollars and ongoing teacher pay strikes.

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