On a mild Sunday evening in March last year, a day after neo-Nazis marched on the steps of Victoria's parliament, Liberal Party leaders gathered for a crisis meeting. A blockbuster court case That recording was this week tendered as evidence in a blockbuster federal court defamation case brought by Ms Deeming against her former boss, Mr Pesutto. That autumn day …
Former Liberal MP Moira Deeming has taken the stand in her defamation trial against former boss and opposition leader John Pesutto, admitting her views on transgender issues were contentious within her former party. Deeming-Pesutto defamation case begins Photo shows A composite photo of Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto and former Liberal MP Moira Deeming. Former Liberal MP Moira Deeming's defamation …
Quick Read In short: Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming has followed through on her threat to sue her former leader, John Pesutto. Mr Pesutto, who has consistently denied calling Ms Deeming a Nazi sympathiser, has indicated he will "vigorously defend" himself and the party. Victorian MP Moira Deeming has lodged a defamation lawsuit against her former boss and state Liberal …