维多利亚州新任州长本·卡罗尔已聘请资深劳工党政治顾问朱莉·利格蒂担任州长办公室主任，该任命预计在周末敲定[1]。卡罗尔计划在三周内完成向其政府的过渡并进入全面竞选模式[1]。州长办公室拥有近90名员工[1]。
卡罗尔将于周一宣布内阁改组方案[1]。改组内容包括任命新司法部长替换索尼娅·基尔肯尼，并提拔支持他上台的部长，其中包括科林·布鲁克斯、英格丽德·施蒂特、安东尼·卡宾斯、丽兹·布兰德索恩和卢巴·格里戈罗维奇[1]。此前，加布里埃莱·威廉姆斯已宣誓就任副州长[1]。维多利亚州选举定于11月28日举行[1]。
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has appointed veteran Labor political adviser Julie Ligetti as his Chief of Staff, tasking her with managing the day-to-day operations of his office until the state election in November [1]. Ligetti's appointment is expected to be finalized over the weekend [1].
Carroll plans to announce a comprehensive cabinet reshuffle on Monday, which will include appointing a new Attorney-General to replace Sonya Kilkenny and promoting several ministers who backed his bid for the premiership [1]. The ministers receiving promotions are Colin Brooks, Ingrid Stitt, Anthony Carbines, Lizzie Blandthorn, and Luba Grigorovitch [1]. Deputy Premier Gabrielle Williams has already been sworn in [1].
Carroll intends to complete his government's transition within three weeks and then move into full campaign mode ahead of the election scheduled for November 28 [1]. The Premier's office, which Ligetti will oversee, currently employs nearly 90 staff members [1].