维多利亚州工党日前更换领导人，由Ben Carroll接任州总理，取代支持率严重不足的前任Jacinta Allan。[1][2]州选举将于2026年11月举行，[1]Carroll仅有四个月时间来重建选民信任并为大选做准备。[2]
Allan因民调支持率极低而被迫下台。[2]根据最近的Resolve民调，Allan的批准评分为负36。[2]工党分析表明，领导人的受欢迎程度是影响选民投票意向的最大因素。[2]相比之下，Carroll在4月的民调中有五分之四的选民对他了解不足以形成观点。[2]
Carroll在首次公开讲话中明确划清界线，表示："让我说清楚：我不是Daniel Andrews，我不是Jacinta Allan。"[1][2]他承诺推行一系列改革议程，包括进行建筑业皇家委员会调查和设立特别检察官调查腐败。[1]此外，Carroll还计划采取更亲商业和严厉打击犯罪的政策。[1]
维州议会在大选前仅剩三个会期召开。[1]前任遗留的Suburban Rail Loop项目投资规模达34.5亿澳元。[1]
Victoria's newly appointed Premier Ben Carroll finds himself with just four months until the state election to convince voters of his vision, after his Labor Party replaced Jacinta Allan due to her collapsing public support.[1][2] Carroll's appointment came after Allan's approval rating plummeted to negative 36 in recent polling, with party analysis showing that leadership popularity is the single largest factor determining how voters assess their electoral choice.[2]
In his first public remarks as Premier, Carroll sought to establish clear distance from his predecessors, declaring: "Let me make one thing very clear: I am not Daniel Andrews, I am not Jacinta Allan."[1] His platform centers on restoring public confidence through anti-corruption measures, including a royal commission into the construction industry and the establishment of a special prosecutor to investigate corruption.[1] He has also pledged more business-friendly policies alongside tougher crime-fighting measures.[1]
The compressed timeline presents a substantial challenge for Carroll, who was largely unknown to voters at the time of his elevation—polling from April showed four in five Victorians lacked sufficient familiarity with him to form an opinion.[2] With parliament having only three additional sitting weeks before the November 2026 election,[1] Carroll must work to rebuild voter trust that eroded during Allan's tenure, despite her 27 years of parliamentary service, including 23 years in government.[2] The Suburban Rail Loop project, carrying a $34.5 billion price tag, also remains on the government's agenda.[1]