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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is facing a leadership spill, with Deputy Premier Ben Carroll confirming he will run for the Labor leadership.
It comes after a delegation of Labor MPs met with the Premier to urge her to resign, but it doesn't seem Jacinta Allan is willing to step aside without a fight.
Meanwhile, Anthony Albanese's control of Labor was on full display at the ALP national conference, Labor backbencher Ed Husic has warned the culture of debate isn't valued as it should be.
Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.
Read PK's analysis here — Labor's national conference triumph had an unseen trade-off
Read Jacob's analysis here - Labor conference proves a masterclass in political trade-offs
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The rise of One Nation this year has been crushing for the coalition, but it is also posing a threat to Labor.
Outgoing National ALP President and former Treasurer, Wayne Swan sat down with David Speers at Labor's 50th conference.

Labor has adopted new language on gambling regulation and backed telehealth for voluntary assisted dying in its party platform.
And while the party has been unwilling to air its dirty laundry publicly, negotiations and debates have still been underway behind the scenes. So, is this a further sign of Anthony Albanese power over the party and his ability to project stability?
Meanwhile, The Trump administration has confirmed a 12.5 per cent tariff will be placed on Australian exports to the US immediately. The move has been blasted across the political spectrum, but has some of the domestic heat and pressure come out of the issue?
Patricia Karvelas and Clare Armstrong break it all down on Politics Now.
Read Clare's piece here — Regional funding a 'sleeper issue' that could end in rare fight on Labor conference floor
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Day one of the National Labor conference has wrapped up, with Anthony Albanese's political authority on full display.
The Prime Minister used his opening address to speak about the rise of One Nation and contrast grievance politics with pragmatic solutions.
And while a broken escalator saw Anthony Albanese stumble slightly, there was no sign of that on the conference floor, with backroom factional deals largely sewn up to avoid "barneys".
But there are warnings a "politically managed" conference could have risks, with rebel backbencher Ed Husic suggesting 'being allergic to dissent and dispute' won't work in Labor's long term interest.
Patricia Karvelas and David Speers break it all down on Politics Now.Listen to The Party Room Question time here Read David's analysis on the Labor conference here
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It's a bonus Question Time edition! And today, Fran and PK are diving into some of YOUR big questions about the behind the scenes machinations and optics of Australian politics.
Including, are the seating arrangements in parliament strategic for the cameras? What do the Presidents of political parties actually do? Why don't political parties in Australia use political manifestos like they do in the UK? And are there tensions between pollies and public servants?
And later, PK and David Speers will bring you their hot takes from on the ground at Labor's national conference.
Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly answer your queries on The Party Room: Question Time edition.
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