Can Ben Carroll Save the Australian Labor Party? The latest twist in Victoria's state election saga is a desperate bid by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) to revive its flagging fortunes.
After nearly three years at the helm, Jacinta Allan has been replaced as leader by her deputy, Ben Carroll. This move acknowledges that Labor is on the brink of electoral disaster in its traditional heartland.
The numbers are dire. Bill Shorten's assessment of the polling data paints a bleak picture: a repeat of the 1992 election debacle when Joan Kirner's government was trounced by Jeff Kennett's Liberal Party.