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Australia’s Victoria state premier resigns ahead of November election

By Thomson Reuters Jul 27, 2026 | 6:44 PM

SYDNEY, July 28 (Reuters) – Jacinta Allan, the premier ​of Australia’s ‌second most-populous state of Victoria, said on Tuesday she ‌had ​decided to ⁠resign ahead ⁠of a close-run state election in November.

Allan came to ​power in 2023 after ⁠Dan Andrews ⁠quit just ​shy of a ​year after he led ‌the centre-left Labor party to a third ⁠consecutive win.

She has since struggled to appeal to ⁠voters ‌and her ⁠approval ratings ​has ‌been steadily falling, ​according ⁠to several polls.

(Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney; Editing by Alasdair ​Pal)