Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto called for the expulsion of rookie MP Moira Deeming because he needed to protect his party from reputational damage, a court has heard. Moira Deeming took the stand in the first week of the defamation case brought against her former boss, Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto. Deeming's reputation tarnished by involvement at rally, court told …
Victoria's opposition leader tarred one of his own MPs with "the Nazi brush" in a "campaign of destruction", the Federal Court has heard during the first morning of a defamation case. Moira Deeming, a first-term former Liberal MP, is suing Victoria's Opposition Leader John Pesutto for defamation after he linked her appearance at an anti-trans-rights rally to a group of …
In short: Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming and Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto's legal battle will play out in a 10-day Federal Court trial. Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming and Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto's legal battle will play out in a 10-day Federal Court trial. Ms Deeming launched legal action against Mr Pesutto, alleging she had been defamed by …