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● Newly selected Premier Jacinta Allan, with Deputy Ben Carroll in bacjground. Photo: ABC News ■ Niddrie MLA Ben Carroll was described as The ABC report saqid: “A fired-up Mr red-faced and frustrated when his bid to become Andrews told his group he didn't want to be like the Liberal Party, the party he's previously dePremier quickly derailed last week. Mr Carroll launched an unsuccessful bid to scribed as a "rabble" and that its leader "couldn't become Victoria’s Parliamentary leader after run a bath", according to MPs inside the meeting. the resignation of Daniel Andrews. “He told Ben Carroll to get up and say what It had been intended that the handover to he had to, moments after he mounted a chalDeputy Premier Jacinta Allan would be smooth, but this went awry when Mr Carroll declared lenge.” But as Mr Carroll began to detail his reasonthat he wanted the top job. The ABC quoted Labor politicians to say that ing for running for the leadership, he was shut Mr Carroll’s behaviour was “treacherous be- down by Mr Andrews, who asked him again to say what it was he needed to say. trayal”. "Like a little school boy, red-faced and in “"It's a terrible look … all for this wooden trouble the headmaster, [Carroll] said I pretender to run against JA because of his delu- support from Jacinta … I withdraw my nomination", sions of grandeur," one MP told ABC reporter one MP said. Bridget Rollason. Normally, The Local Paper would seek comThe meeting of Labor Party members took ment from politicians such as Mr Carroll, but 2½-hours, with descriptions of the discussion his office previously asked that the newspaper ranging from “messy” to “heated” and “tense”. not send emails to him. Negotiations continued between Left and "I couldn't think of a better job in the world Right factions, with outgoing Premier Daniel than to support Jacinta, let her make history Andrews said to have delivered an expletive- again in 2026 and let's get on with it," Mr Carroll laden address. told a media conference.
Brimbank sets priorities ■ Brimbank City Council has adopted its Advocacy Plan 2023-2025, which details priorities over the next two years. The Council’s focus will be on the Transforming Brimbank projects such as the construction of Melbourne Airport Rail, the implementation of the Sunshine Station Master-plan and the rebuild of Albion Station. Key advocacy priorities, include:
■ Transforming Brimbank ■ Mental Health ■ Road Infrastructure ■ Climate Emergency ■ Addressing Unemployment ■ Housing and Homelessness ■ Melbourne Airport Third Runway ■ Gambling Harm ■ Major Parks ■ Libraries ■ Government Burden on Council
The Plan has been developed following 18 months of rewarding advocacy outcomes, with many of its priorities achieved or promised. Mayor Cr Bruce Lancashire said: “The Brimbank Advocacy Plan reaffirms Council’s commitment to a strategic, considered and evidence-based advocacy position and will work in conjunction with the ‘Together we are Brimbank Plan’.”
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