Ben Carroll has always fought for working people.

He grew up in Airport West and learned about service working at his local Kmart when he was 14. Today, as Premier, he is taking Victoria in a new direction.

A lawyer by training, Ben puts integrity at the centre of his government. That’s why his first act as Premier was to establish a Royal Commission into the construction sector. He also learned about making every dollar count while working as an adviser to Steve Bracks. Today, he is reducing spending on things we don’t need so we can invest in the right priorities.

As Education Minister, he helped our schools achieve the best NAPLAN results in Australia. Now as Premier, he continues to focus on the things that matter most to working people: good hospitals and schools, safe communities, help with the cost of living, and better local roads.

And he is taking real action – like free dental clinics, more police on the streets, fixing half-a-million potholes, and making our teachers the best paid in the nation.

Ben believes Victoria’s economy is a partnership between working people, government and business.
He respects that partnership by listening to business, so Victoria is the best place to invest and create jobs.