New Premier Ben Carroll has said a royal commission into CFMEU corruption will be his first priority. But the list of major issues is long and urgent.

Carroll, who has confirmed he will make a leadership challenge, was elected to parliament in 2012 and says he has always been ambitious

The deputy premier has silenced the doubters who questioned if he had the grit to attempt to seize the top job. This is how he got here – and what he will do if his colleagues…