From a bungled tax announcement to muddled performances from ministers, the best laid plans for a smooth handover quickly went awry
grew their socialist left faction to greatly outnumber the rightimprisonment of more First Nations Victorians than at any time in the state’s recorded historyBut in politics, as in life, the best-laid plans often go awry, and Allan’s first week in the job was bumpy., forcing her to install Ben Carroll as her deputy. The message was clear: she didn’t have the internal authority of her predecessor.
So, what happened? One minister offered up an innocent explanation for the confusion: “No one knew what their portfolios were going to be come Monday, so they probably didn’t do their reading on the weekend.” Pallas was eventually rolled out again to clean up the mess. The other changes in the bill were minor amendments that will have “no revenue impact”. Pallas took the blame.
The attorney general explained to reporters that she didn’t want to spark a debate “about a youth crime crisis that doesn’t exist”. The decision comes after some high-profile youth offending incidents. For some Labor MPs, the fact Symes was able to “pause” the youth bail aspect was proof of a new style of leadership under Allan. They said Symes was empowered to have more authority over her portfolio than she would have under Andrews, who had a reputation of control.Several ministers have said Allan told her first cabinet meeting on Monday that she would take a more collaborative approach than her predecessor.
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