Victorian Premier Dismisses Leadership Speculation Amid Labor Poll Slump

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan arrives to deliver her speech at the Victorian ALP state conference in Melbourne, Australia, on May 23, 2026. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty ImagesVictoria’s Labor premier has stared down persistent leadership rumblings and counterpunched Pauline Hanson over a “sweetheart” jibe.Flanked by women at the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s Melbourne office on Tuesday, Jacinta Allan dismissed speculation of a leadership challenge after more poor polling.