Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan will face a motion of no confidence when Parliament resumes next month, with the Coalition arguing the government has failed on crime, debt, infrastructure management and the cost of living.
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson announced the Liberals and Nationals would move the motion on 28 July, using what is effectively their only opportunity this parliamentary term to test confidence in the Premier and her government.
The move comes less than six months before Victorians are due to head to the polls on 28 November and follows weeks of scrutiny over Ms Allan’s leadership amid poor polling and reports of internal dissatisfaction within Labor ranks.
Announcing the motion, the Coalition accused the Allan government of presiding over rising crime, growing debt and costly infrastructure project overruns. The Opposition also pointed to the cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, a decision that resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in costs to taxpayers.
Ms Wilson said Victoria needed a fresh start.
“Victoria needs a fresh start and that begins with changing the government and changing the Premier,” she said.
“It’s time for a new government with the right priorities and a clear plan to deliver for Victorians.
“My Liberal and Nationals team has a plan to ease cost of living pressures, grow our economy, end the crime crisis and restore hope and prosperity to Victoria.”
The Opposition’s motion is expected to focus on several issues that have dominated Victorian politics in recent months, including state debt, integrity concerns, major project cost increases and community safety.
The announcement follows speculation about Ms Allan’s political future after reports of unrest within sections of the Labor Party. While some MPs have expressed concern about the government’s standing in opinion polls, no formal leadership challenge eventuated and Deputy Premier Ben Carroll publicly ruled himself out of any move against the Premier.
Ms Allan became Victoria’s 49th Premier in September 2023 following the resignation of former premier Daniel Andrews. Before taking the state’s top job, she served as Deputy Premier and held several senior ministerial portfolios, including responsibility for delivering the now-cancelled 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Under parliamentary conventions, a successful no-confidence motion against a government can trigger major constitutional consequences. However, Labor holds a majority in the Legislative Assembly, making the motion unlikely to succeed unless government MPs cross the floor or abstain.
If a no-confidence motion were carried, the Premier could resign, another government could attempt to form a majority, or the Governor could be advised to dissolve Parliament and call an election. An early election is therefore possible but not automatic.
The debate is expected to provide both major parties with a high-profile platform ahead of the November election campaign.
For the Coalition, it offers an opportunity to focus attention on Labor’s record after more than a decade in government. For Labor, it will be a chance to defend its handling of the state’s finances, infrastructure program and economic management while demonstrating unity behind the Premier.
The motion will be debated when Parliament returns from its winter break on 28 July.
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