Ousted Victorian Liberal MP Deeming alleges party leader Pesutto falsely portrayed her as a Nazi sympathiser. We look at who will testify and what it could mean for the party
A high-stakes defamation battle between Victoria’s opposition leader, John Pesutto, and ex-Liberal MP Moira Deeming begins in the federal court on Monday.
First-term Liberal MP Moira Deeming was one of a series of speakers at a rally held on the steps of Victoria’s parliament in March 2023. Deeming initially survived a motion to expel her from the party room and was suspended for nine months. In May last year, she wasafter she threatened to bring in lawyers to resolve the dispute. She was exiled to serve the remainder of her term on the crossbench of the upper house, but is still a member of the broader Liberal party.Deeming is suing Pesutto over a series of documents, press conferences and interviews he gave after she spoke at the rally.
In his defence, Pesutto categorically denies this, arguing he “repeatedly and unequivocally acknowledged publicly that he does not believe Deeming to be a neo-Nazi, a white supremacist, or anything of similar substance or effect”. The former teacher was preselected in July 2022 for the unloseable top spot on the Liberal ticket for the western metropolitan region. She replaced the controversial MP Bernie Finn, who had
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Moira Deeming declares debt to developer previously found to have evaded donation lawsDeeming and Opposition Leader John Pesutto have each declared personal donations from supporters to help bankroll their costly defamation trial, due to begin this month.
Read more »
John Pesutto within striking distance as state’s preferred premierLabor’s primary vote remains stubbornly stuck behind the Coalition, as Pesutto moves within one point of Allan as preferred leader.
Read more »
‘Terrify them’: Text trove reveals Credlin’s secret advice to DeemingA trove of text messages and emails has emerged highlighting the close relationship between maverick MP Moira Deeming and political commentator Peta Credlin.
Read more »
‘Abbott even told me he’d sue’: Deeming texts on support from senior LiberalsHundreds of texts and emails from Moira Deeming show the behind-the-scenes support she says she had from senior federal Liberals and party elders.
Read more »
‘Terrify them’: Text trove reveals Credlin’s secret advice to DeemingA trove of text messages and emails has emerged highlighting the close relationship between maverick MP Moira Deeming and political commentator Peta Credlin.
Read more »
‘Terrify them’: Text trove reveals Credlin’s secret advice to DeemingA trove of text messages and emails has emerged highlighting the close relationship between maverick MP Moira Deeming and political commentator Peta Credlin.
Read more »