Australia news live: Jacinta Allan urges women not to be discouraged from politics as she quits as Victorian premier; fuel excise cut extension ruled out

Jacinta Allan has resigned as Victorian premier, The Guardian reports, ahead of a leadership challenge from Ben Carroll. As she steps down, Allan urged women not to be discouraged from entering politics. Meanwhile, Michele O'Neil, president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, announced she's also stepping aside, along with secretary Sally McManus. O'Neil said now is the right time for renewal; the union movement is growing for the first time in decades and will mark its hundredth anniversary next year.

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