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Mass resignations rock state parliament
The departures open four cabinet spots and give Premier Jacinta Allan room to promote backbench MPs before the November election.
- On Monday, Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas, Finance Minister Danny Pearson, and Water Minister Gayle Tierney announced their immediate resignation from cabinet, confirming they will not contest the November 28 state election.
- Premier Jacinta Allan will oversee a frontbench reshuffle, with the Labor caucus scheduled to meet Tuesday to appoint successors following the resignation of former Government Services Minister Natalie Hutchins in December.
- Citing a desire to "pass the baton" after nearly 20 years in parliament, the ministers expressed gratitude for their service; Tierney noted her 36 years in public office while Thomas cited family commitments.
- Dismissing the reshuffle, Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson claimed it fails to change the government's direction, labeling Labor a "tired" administration unable to resolve broader issues before the November vote.
- These departures mirror the 2022 state election, when four senior ministers quit Dan Andrews' government five months before the ballot; Premier Allan stated the new-look front bench will be sworn in "in due course.
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Three senior Labor ministers have resigned from the Allan Labor cabinet ahead of the November 2026 state election. Mary-Anne Thomas, Danny Pearson, and Gayle Tierney, all senior figures in the Victorian Labor Party, also confirmed they would not contest that election. Allan thanked her long-term colleagues for their years of work. “They have each left an indelible mark on this state, our government and the great Labor movement. I am grateful for…
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