As far as cabinet reshuffles go, Victorian Labor’s and the Coalitions offer plenty of signs of what’s to come.
To borrow some footy terminology , Jacinta Allan was always going to make someBut as far as reshuffles go, Allan chose the path of least resistance. Tinkering with portfolios and promoting Eltham MP Vicki Ward into Cabinet from the outer ministry is the AFL equivalent of bringing the sub into the starting 22 and making some minor changes to the midfield.
The appointment of Guy also suggests Pesutto is feeling more confident in his role. While Guy has proven himself to be supportive of Pesutto, bringing back a former leader - who has a track record of leadership coups - was always going to raise eyebrows.
Carroll was granted his choice of portfolio, but his exclusion from cabinet’s coveted expenditure review committee keeps him at arms length from the decision-making table.
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