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Labor MPs appoint Daniel Andrews’ deputy to replace him, making her the state’s first female premier in three decades

With the sudden announcement that Daniel Andrews will be stepping down as premier of Victoria at 5pm today, the Labor Party has been working to find the best replacement.

Allan, who succeeds Daniel Andrews after his resignation on Tuesday, is considered someone who has been primed for leadership for years

Prime minister tells Guardian Australia he’s still fighting for a positive vote, while Labor MPs contemplate the end of the Andrews era

Victoria’s outgoing premier leaves an outstanding progressive legacy, but the pandemic lockdowns ensure he will always be revered or reviled

Socialist left ally of Daniel Andrews is seen as his successor, but factional battles for deputy leader are expected on Wednesday

Daniel Andrews, who has announced he will step down after nearly nine years as premier, leaves office as a titan of Victorian politics. An activist premier, a gifted political communicator and a hard man of politics, he has been an enormously consequential leader and one of national significance. He is…

Victoria's deputy premier has nominated herself to succeed Daniel Andrews as leader with the Labor party preparing for a critical meeting.

Labor says it is ‘pushing on’ with the development in the city’s north, while the Greens accuse it of winding back the original plan

MPs say leaks about alleged branch stacking have escalated the factional war about who will eventually replace Daniel Andrews

Victorian premier says it is possible a $5bn budget allocation was proposed earlier this year, prior to Games being cancelled