WHAT WAS CLAIMED
Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has publicly called for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to be removed as Labor leader.
OUR VERDICT
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!"
A webpage linked in the comments expands on the post, claiming that Ms Allan publicly declared Mr Albanese should be removed from office.
"Departing from the usual internal power struggles that take place behind closed doors, Jacinta Allan has taken the shocking step of publicly calling for Albanese's removal from the party leadership," the website claims.
Several other Facebook pages have also shared the false claims.
But Ms Allan has not held the role of Victoria's premier since July 2026, when she lost a leadership ballot to Ben Carroll.
There is also no public record of Ms Allan calling for Mr Albanese's removal from office.
Pacific Ledger frequently posts disinformation about Australian politics.
AAP FactCheck has previously debunked posts from the page, along with numerous other Facebook pages administered from Vietnam.
The page also claims Far North Queensland MP Bob Katter delivered a speech in parliament criticising Senator Fatima Payman for her supposed remarks about the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
The post claims Mr Katter called the comments "a gross distortion".
But Hansard contains no record of Mr Katter giving such a speech in parliament.
Mr Katter and Ms Payman also sit in different parliamentary chambers. Mr Katter is in the House of Representatives and Ms Payman is in the Senate.
Other Vietnam-run disinformation pages have made similar false claims, including The Daily Brief and Mood Space.
Pacific Ledger also posted false claims that Mr Albanese endured a "heated exchange" on ABC Breakfast with presenter Michael Rowland.
"Albanese appeared increasingly defensive, faced repeated questions and pushed back during the live interview, creating a tense moment that quickly caught viewers' attention," the post reads.
It includes images of Mr Albanese and Mr Rowland that display clear signs of AI generation, including unnaturally smooth complexions.
A webpage linked in the comments expands on the post, claiming the supposed interview happened "last night" (November 5) on ABC's 7:30 program.
However, Mr Rowland left the public broadcaster in February 2026, and there's no record the interview occurred.
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