Disinformation pages invent feud between Anthony Albanese and Jacinta Allan

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Ms Allan has made no such statement and is no longer premier of Victoria AAP FACTCHECK - A Facebook disinformation operation has invented a feud between Anthony Albanese and…

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has publicly called for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to be removed as Labor leader.

False. Ms Allan has made no such statement and is no longer premier of Victoria

AAP FACTCHECK - A Facebook disinformation operation has invented a feud between Anthony Albanese and former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan ahead of the Victorian election.

The posts claim Ms Allan remains Victoria's premier and has turned against the prime minister and include links to webpages claiming she has called for his removal.

But Ms Allan lost her job as Victoria's premier in late July, and there are no credible reports of her making a public statement calling for Mr Albanese to be removed from office.

The claims have been shared by a Facebook page called Pacific Ledger, which Meta's page transparency data shows is run by users in Vietnam.

A November 9 post claims a "civil war" has erupted in the Labor Party, with Ms Allan turning against Mr Albanese, sparking "behind closed doors" talks.

"Canberra has been rocked by reports that Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has escalated pressure on Anthony Albanese," the post reads.

"Could this growing turmoil reshape Labor's leadership? Uncover the latest developments in the comments!"

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