Episode
Can Ben Carroll save Labor in Victoria?
- Podcast
- ABC News Top Stories
- Published
- Jul 28, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 212
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Summary
Ben Carroll is Victoria's 50th premier, but his rise to the top job did not come without a fight, and he has a battle ahead of him against public opinion in the state. He rose the ranks from a Kmart worker, to become a state MP in 2012 and eventually the leader of the Labor party. But can he distinguish himself from the former Labor leaders Jacinta Allan and Daniel Andrews and turn the polls around for Labor before the next election?