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Jacinta Allan Denies Using Taxpayer Funds to Boost Instagram Followers by 50,000

‘There’s not a dollar of taxpayer funds that’s been expended on this. They are bots, and I am focused on real people and Victorians,’ said Jacinta Allan.
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Jacinta Allan Denies Using Taxpayer Funds to Boost Instagram Followers by 50,000
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on July 2, 2025. AAP Image/Joel Carrett
Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
3/3/2026|Updated: 3/3/2026
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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has claimed she did not use taxpayer funds to boost her Instagram account followers online.

This comes after Liberal leader Jess Wilson called for an explanation after Allan’s follower count surged by around 50,000 in one day.

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Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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