As the Victorian election approaches it seems almost inevitable that the most progressive state in the country will soon fall out of Labor’s grasp. And now, with a royal commission into allegations of corruption and criminal infiltration of government projects starting just two weeks out from the vote, things may be going from bad to worse for the premier, Ben Carroll.
But, Labor’s defeat doesn’t automatically mean an easy Coalition victory.
Victorian state correspondent, Bentia Kolovos, speaks to Matilda Boseley on the end of Labor’s dominance and the One Nation-sized elephant in the room.