Jacinta Allan will live to fight another day as Victorian premier after a leadership challenge failed to materialise despite weeks of speculation and falling support in the polls.
Victorian Labor MPs filed in on Tuesday morning for a final caucus meeting before parliament rises until late July.
It was considered the final chance for MPs to roll their leader, unless a special meeting was called over the mid-winter break.
But momentum for a spill ground to a halt after Ms Allan's main internal rival, Deputy Premier Ben Carroll, ruled out a challenge on Monday.
Ms Allan, who has been heavily criticised for rising state crime rates and allegations of corruption on government project worksites, walked into the meeting with Mr Carroll and others trailing behind her in a show of support.