Jacinta Allan Says Taxpayer Dollars Were Not Used to Boost Instagram Followers by 53,000

Australia News‘There’s not a dollar of taxpayer funds that’s been expended on this. They are bots, and I am focused on real people and Victorians,’ said Jacinta Allan.Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on July 2, 2025. AAP Image/Joel CarrettMonica O’Shea3/3/2026|Updated: 3/3/20260:00Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has claimed she did not use taxpayer funds to boost her Instagram account followers online.This comes after Liberal leader Jess Wilson called for an explanation after Allan’s follower count surged by around 50,000 in one day.