Jacinta Marie Allan (born 19 September 1973) is an Australian politician serving as the 49th and currentpremier of Victoria since 2023.^[1] She has been the leader of theVictorian branch of theAustralian Labor Party (ALP) since 2023 and has been a member of theVictorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the district ofBendigo East since 1999.^[1] She previously served as the 29thdeputy premier of Victoria from 2022 to 2023.^[1] Allan is the longest-serving female minister inVictorian state history^[2] and currently the most senior sitting member of the Assembly.

The Honourable Jacinta Allan MP
Allan in 2024
49thPremier of Victoria
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 September 2023
Monarch	Charles III
Governor	Margaret Gardner
Deputy	Ben Carroll
Preceded by	Daniel Andrews
18thLeader of the Labor Party in Victoria
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 September 2023
Deputy	Ben Carroll
Preceded by	Daniel Andrews
29thDeputy Premier of Victoria
In office 27 June 2022 – 27 September 2023
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	James Merlino
Succeeded by	Ben Carroll
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria
In office 25 June 2022 – 27 September 2023
Leader	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	James Merlino
Succeeded by	Ben Carroll
Leader of the House
In office 4 December 2014 – 27 June 2022
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Louise Asher
Succeeded by	Lizzie Blandthorn
Ministerial positions Minister for Transport and Infrastructure In office 4 December 2014 – 2 October 2023 Premier Daniel Andrews Preceded by Terry Mulder(asMinister for Public Transport and Minister for Roads) Succeeded by Danny Pearson Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop In office 22 June 2020 – 2 October 2023 Premier Daniel Andrews Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Danny Pearson Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery In office 5 December 2022 – 20 July 2023 Premier Daniel Andrews Preceded by Justin Madden(2002-2006) Succeeded by Office abolished
Member of theVictorian Legislative Assembly forBendigo East
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 September 1999
Preceded by	Michael John
Personal details
Born	Jacinta Marie Allan (1973-09-19)19 September 1973 (age 51) Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Labor
Spouses	Ben Davis ​ (m. 2004⁠–⁠2008)​ Yorick Piper ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2
Alma mater	La Trobe University,Bendigo
Profession	Politician
Signature
Website	www.jacintaallan.com

Allan was born on 19 September 1973 inBendigo, Victoria.^[3] A member of a prominent Bendigo political family, she is the granddaughter of William Allan who was the president of the Bendigo Trades Hall Council.^[4] Her father, Peter Allan, played forSouth Melbourne in theVFL under-19s in 1963 and was aState Electricity Commission worker as well as a member of theElectrical Trades Union.^[5][6][7][8]

Allan was educated at St Joseph's Primary School inQuarry Hill and atCatholic College Bendigo. She completed the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Hons) atLa Trobe University.^[1] While at university she worked part-time as a grocery bagger atColes.^[9]

Allan joined the ALP at the age of 19 and interned for federal MPLindsay Tanner while at university.^[10] She subsequently worked as a political staffer for state MPsSteve Gibbons andNeil O'Keefe, before her election to parliament.^[11] In 1997, she was one of the leaders of a campaign to prevent alap dancing bar from opening in Bendigo.^[10]

Allan was first elected at the1999 state election at the age of 25, making her the youngest ever elected female parliamentarian inVictoria.^[12] She defeated incumbentLiberal state government ministerMichael John as part of a large swing to Labor in regional Victoria.^[11]

Allan entered the ministry after the2002 election, serving asMinister for Education Services and Minister forEmployment andYouth Affairs. She was the youngest minister in state history and the youngest Victorian government minister sinceAlfred Deakin in the 1880s.^[9]

After a cabinet reshuffle in 2006, Allan's responsibilities were altered slightly, losingYouth Affairs in exchange for Women's Affairs. She was promoted in August 2007, in a reshuffle sparked by the accession ofJohn Brumby to the premiership.^[13] In 2010, she became Minister for Industry and Trade. Allan was targeted byRight to Life organisations during her election campaign in 2010, having voted for abortion reform in parliament during 2008.^[14]

After the defeat of the Brumby government in November 2010, Allan became manager of opposition business in the Legislative Assembly, as well as opposition spokeswoman for Roads,Regional and Rural Development and Bushfire Response. Since this time, Allan has also served as police and emergency services spokesperson.^[15]

In a reshuffle announced in December 2013, Allan became Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Regional Cities and Regional &Rural Development, in addition to her responsibilities as Manager of Opposition Business.^[16]

After the2014 state election, Allan was appointedMinister for Public Transport and Minister forEmployment in theFirst Andrews Ministry.^[17]

Following Labor's victory in the2018 state election, Allan was appointedMinister for Transport and Infrastructure in theSecond Andrews Ministry. The portfolio leads a large package of projects such as theSuburban Rail Loop andMetro Tunnel.

During the Victorian Government's response to the COVID-19 health emergency, Allan became a member of the Crisis Council of Cabinet, serving as theMinister for the Coordination of Transport – COVID-19. In this role, she became responsible for leading all COVID-19 response activities across the transport portfolio.^[18]

Following the resignation ofDaniel Andrews on 26 September 2023, aparty caucus was held the following day. Allan was elected as Leader of the Labor Party and consequently the 49thPremier of Victoria unopposed after negotiations within party factions.^[19][20] She is the second woman, afterJoan Kirner, to lead the state.^[21]

On 8 February 2024, Allan delivered an apology to Victorians who experienced historical abuse and neglect as children in institutional care.^[22]

On 19 May, while attending the Labor State Conference, Allan wasimpacted by a protest in opposition to Labor policies regarding the ongoing Israel Hamas conflict. Security and police found themselves outnumbered by the rally, and Allan and the Australian prime minister were temporarily detained within the venue. Allan later spoke against the protesters, accusing them of bringing violence, antisemitism and homophobia to the event, which she said disgusted her.^[23] A statement from Trade Unionists for Palestine said it had support from numerous unions for the demonstration, as well as other pro-Palestinian groups such as Mums for Palestine. "ALP in both state and federal government is aiding and abetting the genocide of Palestinian people and must be called out and condemned at every opportunity," the statement said.^[24]

Allan has been a strong supporter of increasing housing supply. In 2024, she announced a proposal to overhaul planning rules to allow taller buildings and increased housing density near train and tram stations in Melbourne.^[25][26]

Allan is married to Yorick Piper, a former ministerial advisor, with whom she has two children.^[27] She lives in Bendigo East with her family.^[28]