# 2023 Victorian Labor Party leadership election

* This article is part of a series about Jacinta Allan
Early life and career
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Bendigo East (1999–present)
1999 state election
Bracks ministry
Brumby ministry
Andrews ministries
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Premier of Victoria
Ascension
Allan ministry
Allan government
2026 election
2026 Commonwealth Games
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The 2023 Victorian Labor Party leadership election was held on 27 September 2023 to elect a new leader of the Victorian Labor Party and a Premier of Victoria, following the resignation of Daniel Andrews as both Premier and the MP for Mulgrave announced the day before.
Jacinta Allan and Ben Carroll were elected unopposed as leader and deputy leader respectively.

## Background

Daniel Andrews was first elected as leader of the Victorian Labor Party following the party's defeat at the 2010 Victorian state election. He had served as a minister for predecessors Steve Bracks and John Brumby in the Gaming, Consumer Affairs and Health portfolios. Andrews led Labor back to government at the 2014 Victorian state election defeating the then one-term coalition government. During his time as Premier, Andrews has overseen a range of policy initiatives and reforms. Notable among these is the level crossing removal program and Metro Tunnel. He subsequently led the party to a second term following a landslide victory at the 2018 Victorian state election and continued on with projects such as the Suburban Rail Loop and the controversial West Gate Tunnel. Andrews oversaw the handling of natural disasters, such as the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season and COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria during this tenure and implemented stringent measures to protect public health and safety, earning both praise and criticism. The party was reelected to a third term at the 2022 Victorian state election.

## Candidates
### Leader
#### Declared

| Name | Portfolio | Electorate | Faction |
| Jacinta Allan MP | Deputy Premier Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery | Bendigo East (1999–present) | Left |

#### Withdrew

| Name | Portfolio | Electorate | Faction |
| Ben Carroll MP | Minister for Industry and Innovation Minister for Manufacturing Sovereignty Minister for Employment Minister for Public Transport | Niddrie (2012–present) | Right |

### Deputy leader
#### Declared

| Name | Portfolio | Electorate | Faction |
| Ben Carroll MP | Minister for Industry and Innovation Minister for Manufacturing Sovereignty Minister for Employment Minister for Public Transport | Niddrie (2012–present) | Right |

#### Withdrew

| Name | Portfolio | Electorate | Faction |
| Anthony Carbines MP | Minister for Police Minister for Crime Prevention Minister for Racing | Ivanhoe (2010–present) | Right |
| Tim Pallas MP | Treasurer Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Trade and Investment | Werribee (2014–present) | Left |

#### Speculated

The following members were speculated as potential candidates by media sources but did not contest for any position.
| Name | Portfolio | Electorate | Faction |
| Colin Brooks MP | Minister for Housing Minister for Multicultural Affairs | Bundoora (2006–present) | Right |
| Melissa Horne MP | Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Minister for Local Government Minister for Ports and Freight Minister for Roads and Road Safety | Williamstown (2018–present) | Right |
| Natalie Hutchins MP | Minister for Education Minister for Women | Sydenham (2014–present) | Right |
| Mary-Anne Thomas MP | Leader of the House Minister for Health Minister for Health Infrastructure Minister for Medical Research | Macedon (2014–present) | Left |

#### Withdrew

| Name | Portfolio | Electorate | Faction |
| Gabrielle Williams MP | Minister for Mental Health Minister for Ambulance Services Minister for Treaty and First Peoples | Dandenong (2014–present) | Left |