Jacinta Allan Stays as Leader

Jacinta Allan 留任領袖

Jun 16, 2026, 09:30
AustraliaPolitics

Introduction

Jacinta Allan is still the leader of the Labor Party in Victoria. She had a meeting with her party, and no one tried to take her job.

Jacinta Allan 仍是維多利亞州工黨的領袖。她與黨內舉行了會議，沒有人試圖奪取她的職位。

Main Body

Ben Carroll is the Deputy Premier. He said he is happy to work for Jacinta Allan. However, some people in the party are still unhappy. They do not agree on everything.

Ben Carroll 是副總理。他說他很高興能為 Jacinta Allan 工作。然而，黨內仍有些人不滿，他們並非在所有事情上都達成共識。

Some workers are also angry. They think the party does not talk to voters enough. A new party called One Nation is becoming popular. Many people now like One Nation.

一些黨員也感到憤怒。他們認為該黨與選民的溝通不足。一個名為「一國黨」(One Nation) 的新政黨正變得流行，現在許多人喜歡一國黨。

The party wants to change some plans. They talk about trains and money. Ben Carroll wants new ideas to win more voters. But the party did not change its main plans at the meeting.

該黨希望修改一些計劃。他們討論了關於火車和資金的問題。Ben Carroll 希望透過新想法贏得更多選民。但該黨在會議中並未改變其主要計劃。

Conclusion

Jacinta Allan is the leader. She will run in the election on November 28.

Jacinta Allan 是領袖。她將參加 11 月 28 日的選舉。

Vocabulary Learning

The Power of 'Still'

In the text, we see: "Jacinta Allan is still the leader."

What does it do? We use still when a situation does not change. It connects the past to now.

  • Past: She was the leader.
  • Now: She is the leader.
  • Result →\rightarrow She is still the leader.

Opposite Feelings

Look at these two sentences from the story:

  1. "He is happy to work..."
  2. "...some people... are still unhappy."

The Magic 'un-': Adding un- to the start of a word often flips the meaning to the opposite.

Happy\text{Happy} →\rightarrow Unhappy\text{Unhappy} Lucky\text{Lucky} →\rightarrow Unlucky\text{Unlucky} Safe\text{Safe} →\rightarrow Unsafe\text{Unsafe}

Action Words for Groups

When talking about a party or a group, use these simple A2 verbs:

  • Agree (They have the same idea)
  • Change (Make something different)
  • Win (Get the most votes/points)

Vocabulary Learning

leader (n.)
The person in charge of a group or organization.
Example:The team leader tells everyone what to do.
meeting (n.)
When people come together to talk about something.
Example:I have a meeting with my boss at 10 AM.
unhappy (adj.)
Feeling sad or not satisfied.
Example:She is unhappy because she lost her keys.
agree (v.)
To have the same opinion as someone else.
Example:I agree with you that the movie was great.
voters (n.)
People who choose a leader in an election.
Example:The voters will choose a new president tomorrow.
popular (adj.)
Liked by many people.
Example:Football is a very popular sport in Brazil.
election (n.)
The process of voting to choose a leader.
Example:The school election is next Friday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→