Jacinta Allan stepped down as Premier of Victoria Tuesday, a decision following sustained pressure concerning her management of the Big Build corruption issues and unfavorable polling data indicating a potential election defeat in November.
During her 15-minute address, Allan reflected on her tenure, highlighting significant government investments in new educational facilities, healthcare infrastructure, transportation projects, and women’s health initiatives.
However, less emphasis was placed on the matters that ultimately contributed to her departure, namely instances of misconduct at state government construction sites and her stance against initiating a royal commission to address these issues.
Reporters from The Age have provided commentary on her complete speech, which can be found below.