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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.

AAP

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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Backflip on post and boast laws after 'disturbing' rise

A rising trend of young thugs gloating about their crimes online has prompted one state's change of heart on a "post and boast" crackdown.

AAP

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

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.

AAP

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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‘I’m not done fighting’: diagnosed with MND, Victorian MP Emma Vulin still has a lot to achieve

After seeing the parliament made more accessible, the 45-year-old wants to help usher in changes to the state’s voluntary assisted dying laws

The Guardian - AU

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.

AAP

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

AAP

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

AAP

More charges over rival gangs' wild machete brawl

Police have charged two more men over a violent brawl between machete-wielding gangs at a shopping centre, sparking renewed debate over bail laws.

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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

AAP

Cow manure delivery stunt lands MPs in steaming mess

An opposition leader continues to refuse to condemn a cow manure stunt in state parliament, as two MPs are referred to a body that investigates misconduct.

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Leader refuses to condemn Liberals' cow manure stunt

Liberals are making no apologies to a state premier after a farmer dropped cow poo outside her parliament office amid a budget day protest.

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Anger and praise for stripped-back state budget

Property and business groups have expressed anger over a pared-back Victorian budget but more free public transport was welcomed by others.

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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 Independent UK

Australia removes monument to renowned British explorer James Cook

A local government has decided against repairing the often vandalised statue

The Independent UK

Australian local government removes often-vandalized monument to renowned British explorer

An Australian local government has decided against repairing an often-vandalized monument to renowned British explorer James Cook because it would be destroyed again

AAP

Reality check for state Liberals but brand 'not toxic'

An election reckoning for the Liberal Party has tempered hopes it can return to power in a state run by Labor for all but four of the past 25 years.

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

AAP

Man in court after alleged hospital carjacking attack

A man has faced court and a woman is in a serious condition after she was allegedly hit with her own car in an attempted carjacking at a suburban hospital.

The Conversation

State of the states: six experts on how the campaign is playing out around Australia

The federal election campaign has passed the halfway mark, with politicians zig-zagging across the country to spruik their policies and achievements.

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