Big Build royal commission backfires on Labor in Victoria
Labor's prospects have dimmed after just over twelve years in power in Victoria.
Victoria votes in just over two weeks. Labor's prospects have dimmed.
The party switched leaders from Jacinta Allan to Ben Carroll, but polling worsened rather than improved. Carroll launched a royal commission into the Big Build during the campaign to show reform, but it is backfiring.
The commission's first hearings exposed claims of union influence and inflated project costs. This has cemented voter anger at Labor's financial management.
Liberal-National Coalition candidate Jess Wilson is now the clear frontrunner. She offers a fresh face and change.
The recent interest rate rise has also hurt Labor, as voters blame sitting governments for economic hardship.
- just over two weeks
- Time until election
- 12 years
- Years Labor in power
- Jess Wilson
- Coalition frontrunner
- Interest rate rise
- Impact factor
Why it mattersVictorians are seeing a shift in government after 12 years of Labor, driven partly by a commission exposing mismanagement.
AustraliaA Coalition victory in Victoria would reshape state politics after 12 years of Labor, expected to affect infrastructure, union relations, and cost-of-living policies.
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