Sep 1, 2026 – 8.00pmIn his first press conference as Victoria’s 50th premier, Ben Carroll made a few proclamations. Namely, that he was not Daniel Andrews or Jacinta Allan, and that he would respect taxpayer money.Since then, he has attempted to peer into every nook and cranny of the Labor government he has been a part of for the past 12 years to scrape off as many wasteful little barnacles he can find before the November 28 state election.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles