Jun 12, 2026 – 4.55pmDeputy Premier Ben Carroll has warned his colleagues the 12-year-old Victorian Labor government must act like a disruptive force in state politics if it wants to win a historic fourth term in the November election.Labor MPs have grown increasingly concerned about an electoral wipeout in November, with polling showing a drop in Labor’s primary vote fuelling speculation about Premier Jacinta Allan’s leadership.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
‘Insurgent’: Labor must be the disruptive force, Carroll warns
The deputy premier on Friday did not rule himself out of being a leadership contender, but insisted there was no looming challenge against Jacinta Allan.













