Former Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announced she won’t recontest Bendigo East in November’s election, ending a career that started with her maiden speech promising to make a difference.
She highlighted local wins like a new world-class hospital, school upgrades, train stations, and thousands of jobs, rooted in her Bendigo worker family background.
Reactions split online, with praise for her infrastructure focus and criticism over state debt, crime, and projects; she’ll receive a taxpayer pension estimated at $200,000 to $300,000 yearly.
