Jacinta Allan

Jacinta Allan is the current Premier of Victoria, Australia. She has been in office since 2017 and has sought to recast her government as both renewed and steady amid global uncertainty. Recently, she has faced criticism over political donations laws, with the high court scrapping Victorian political donation laws that created a loophole for Labor and Coalition parties. Allan has also defended her ties to John Setka, a former Labor MP who was involved in a corruption scandal. Additionally, she has announced plans to make public transport free in Victoria and legislate a right to work from home two days a week. Her government's policies have been shaped by the ongoing bushfire crisis in the state, with over 300 buildings destroyed and one person dead. Allan's leadership has been scrutinized as her government navigates these challenges and prepares for the upcoming state election.