Victoria wakes to new Premier

Updated March 19 2013 - 3:17pm, first published March 7 2013 - 10:42am
Dennis Napthine, the new Victorian Premier is pictured speaking to the media at Parliament House on Wednesday night. Photo: Pat Scala
Dennis Napthine, the new Victorian Premier is pictured speaking to the media at Parliament House on Wednesday night. Photo: Pat Scala
Dennis Napthine, the new Victorian Premier is pictured speaking to the media at Parliament House on Wednesday night. Photo: Pat Scala
Dennis Napthine, the new Victorian Premier is pictured speaking to the media at Parliament House on Wednesday night. Photo: Pat Scala
Premier Ted Baillieu during his resignation speech at Parliament House on Wednesday. Photo: Joe Armao
Premier Ted Baillieu during his resignation speech at Parliament House on Wednesday. Photo: Joe Armao
Premier Ted Baillieu after his resignation speech at Parliament House on Wednesday. Photo: Joe Armao
Premier Ted Baillieu after his resignation speech at Parliament House on Wednesday. Photo: Joe Armao
Premier Ted Baillieu after his resignation speech at Parliament House. Photo: Joe Armao
Premier Ted Baillieu after his resignation speech at Parliament House. Photo: Joe Armao
Premier Ted Baillieu leaves the party room after resigning as Premier. Photo: Justin McManus
Premier Ted Baillieu leaves the party room after resigning as Premier. Photo: Justin McManus
Ted Baillieu and his wife leave Parliament house after his shock resignation on Wednesday evening. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Ted Baillieu and his wife leave Parliament house after his shock resignation on Wednesday evening. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Geoff Shaw leaves parliament house after quitting the Liberal party on Wednesday. Photo: Joe Armao
Geoff Shaw leaves parliament house after quitting the Liberal party on Wednesday. Photo: Joe Armao
Geoff Shaw leaving Parliament on Wednesday. Photo: Justin McManus
Geoff Shaw leaving Parliament on Wednesday. Photo: Justin McManus
Geoff Shaw leaves parliament house after quitting the Liberal party on Wednesday. Photo: Joe Armao
Geoff Shaw leaves parliament house after quitting the Liberal party on Wednesday. Photo: Joe Armao
Dennis Napthine is the new Victorian Premier - he is pictured speaking to the media at Parliament House on Wednesday night. Photo: Pat Scala
Dennis Napthine is the new Victorian Premier - he is pictured speaking to the media at Parliament House on Wednesday night. Photo: Pat Scala
Dennis Napthine, the new Victorian Premier is pictured speaking to the media at Parliament House on Wednesday night. Photo: Pat Scala
Dennis Napthine, the new Victorian Premier is pictured speaking to the media at Parliament House on Wednesday night. Photo: Pat Scala
Dennis Napthine, the new Victorian Premier is pictured speaking to the media at Parliament House on Wednesday night. Photo: Pat Scala
Dennis Napthine, the new Victorian Premier is pictured speaking to the media at Parliament House on Wednesday night. Photo: Pat Scala
Dennis Napthine being sworn in at Government house on Wednesday night. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Dennis Napthine being sworn in at Government house on Wednesday night. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Dennis Napthine being sworn in at Government house on Wednesday night. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Dennis Napthine being sworn in at Government house on Wednesday night. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Dennis Napthine being sworn in at Government house on Wednesday night. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Dennis Napthine being sworn in at Government house on Wednesday night. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Dennis Napthine being sworn in at Government house on Wednesday night. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Dennis Napthine being sworn in at Government house on Wednesday night. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Dennis Napthine being sworn in at Government house on Wednesday night. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Dennis Napthine being sworn in at Government house on Wednesday night. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Dennis Napthine being sworn in at Government house on Wednesday night. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Dennis Napthine being sworn in at Government house on Wednesday night. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Frankston MP Geoff Shaw arrives at parliament on Thursday after Ted Baillieu stepped down as leader of the Victorian Liberal party. Photo by Jason South
Frankston MP Geoff Shaw arrives at parliament on Thursday after Ted Baillieu stepped down as leader of the Victorian Liberal party. Photo by Jason South
Frankston MP Geoff Shaw arrives at parliament on Thursday after Ted Baillieu stepped down as leader of the Victorian Liberal party. Photo by Jason South
Frankston MP Geoff Shaw arrives at parliament on Thursday after Ted Baillieu stepped down as leader of the Victorian Liberal party. Photo by Jason South
Labor leader Daniel Andrews enters Parliament House on Thursday after the resignation of Ted Baillieu and installment of Denis Napthine as Victorian Premier. Photo: Angela Wylie
Labor leader Daniel Andrews enters Parliament House on Thursday after the resignation of Ted Baillieu and installment of Denis Napthine as Victorian Premier. Photo: Angela Wylie

Former opposition leader Denis Napthine is the state’s new Premier after Ted Baillieu resigned under internal pressure and after the shock resignation of embattled MP Geoff Shaw.

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