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Victoria’s Liberals saved John Pesutto from bankruptcy. But can they save themselves from all-out war?

Since Moira Deeming won a defamation case against the former leader, internal strife has intensified. Now a loan to Pesutto by the party threatens to rip it apart

The Guardian - AU

Liberal leader's unity call after $1.5m party bailout

Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin denies he has sided against defamed MP Moira Deeming after supporting a $1.5 million party loan to his predecessor.

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Legal bill bailout to spare ex-Liberal boss bankruptcy

Ousted state Liberal leader John Pesutto will avoid bankruptcy after his party agreed to a loan to settle his $2.3 million debt to a defamed colleague.

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Victoria Liberals bail out John Pesutto with $1.5m loan to avoid bankruptcy

Party approves last-minute loan to help former leader pay $2.3m defamation costs against Moira Deeming

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberal party could reap $1m in interest from loan that would see John Pesutto repay $10,000 a month

Exclusive: Party to consider bailing out former leader with loan charged at commercial interest rate to cover balance of costs he owes Moira Deeming

The Guardian - AU

Ex-premier slams MP's debt bid to ensure pre-selection

A proposal that could have averted bankruptcy for a former Liberal leader has been referred to an anti-corruption body, as a party stalwart hits out at an MP.

AAP

Offer denied for ex-Liberal leader to avert bankruptcy

Liberal MP Moira Deeming offered to press pause on former state party leader John Pesutto's legal debt to her in exchange for a preselection guarantee.

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Moira Deeming offered John Pesutto chance to avoid bankruptcy on condition Liberal party assured her preselection

Payment of $2.3m in defamation costs Pesutto owes would have been delayed until 2027 under deal, which was not accepted by Liberal party

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‘Run it straight’ competition announces event with $200,000 prize despite warnings about viral challenge’s head trauma risk

Liberal MP Moira Deeming and Melbourne Storm forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona reportedly join a concussion expert in expressing concern

The Guardian - AU

John Pesutto owes Moira Deeming $2.3m, but he doesn’t have it. Can former premiers be forced to pick up the tab?

Victorian MP Moira Deeming attracted headlines recently when news broke she’s intending to sue three former Liberal premiers, among other party figures.

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Supporters of John Pesutto question Victorian Liberals’ priorities over reluctance to bail out former leader

Exclusive: Pesutto backers allege party’s response to an unrelated unfair dismissal claim is evidence of hypocrisy, but remain optimistic he will avoid bankruptcy

The Guardian - AU

'Sheer hell': elder pleads for Liberals to save Pesutto

With time running out for former state Liberal leader John Pesutto to repay a $2.3 million legal bill, Jeff Kennett has fired off a missive to party directors.

AAP

Bankruptcy notice lodged against John Pesutto after he fails to pay fellow Liberal Moira Deeming $2.3m

Former Victorian opposition leader says he will be doing ‘everything possible’ to pay the defamation costs within 21 days

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Liberal turmoil continues over drunken rort allegations

Allegations of a drunken taxpayer-funded car rort plunged a state Liberal Party into further turmoil as it deals with the fallout of a high-profile court case.

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After a week of spectacular self-sabotage, the Victorian Liberal party’s pain is only just beginning

As John Pesutto scrambles to raise funds to pay $2.3m owed to Moira Deeming, the saga threatens to ‘engulf the entire party’, including its new leader

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Tennis star Liberal MP denies taxpayer-funded car rort

Deputy state Liberal leader Sam Groth has come under internal fire over accusations of improperly using a colleague's taxpayer-funded chauffeured car.

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Victorian Liberals prepare last-minute bid to bail out John Pesutto with loan to help pay $2.3m defamation costs

Exclusive: Liberal sources say proposal to save former opposition leader from bankruptcy is being finalised

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Mammoth legal bill stirs up festering Liberal feud

A Liberal MP may chase senior party figures for cash over a $2.3 million legal bill, in what one of her colleagues has described as a "line in the sand" moment.

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The Guardian - AU

Inside the Liberals’ battle to save John Pesutto from bankruptcy

Exclusive: Campaign to raise funds for former Victorian opposition leader has split party as deadline to pay $2.3m in defamation costs looms

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Ex-Liberal leader's $2.3m bill sparks by-election fears

Former state opposition leader John Pesutto has been ordered to pay Liberal MP Moira Deeming $2.3 million in costs, raising bankruptcy and by-election concerns.

The Guardian - AU

Push to save John Pesutto from bankruptcy after $2.3m Moira Deeming defamation costs order

Online fundraiser launched as former Victorian Liberal leader hopes to avoid being forced to resign from parliament if he is unable to pay the sum

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Labor was bracing for a federal backlash – now Jacinta Allan sees vindication

Despite relentless commentary about the premier’s unpopularity, the state swung even harder to Labor than in 2022, while the Liberal party blame game has begun

The Guardian - AU

Victoria confounds Liberal hopes of election revival, swinging even further to Labor

The Coalition hoped its path to victory would lead through the southern state, but instead it has been left with a bare handful of seats

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s Liberal leader is counting the days to the election. But will ‘brand Brad’ pass the pub test?

Brad Battin’s ascension to the leadership was described as a ‘hostile rightwing takeover’ but the former police officer says his only ideology is ‘common sense’

The Guardian - AU

Moira Deeming misses parliament for medical reasons after scrapping plan to attend Jordan Peterson conference

Victorian Liberal MP previously planned to return to Melbourne for sitting week after criticism of planned absence

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