The woman most likely to become Victoria’s next premier has had plenty of friends from the trenches. But some are closer than others.
From 2017 to her preselection for the safe seat of Kew in late 2022, Jess Wilson – the favourite to become Victorian premier at this month’s election – worked as Jennifer Westacott’s policy and strategy director at the Business Council of Australia.
In that role, Wilson headed up a team of policy experts, although the role was the furthest thing from academia.
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Take a virtual walk through a future vision of Kew Junction, the centre of a high-stakes political battle in Opposition Leader Jess Wilson’s seat.
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