Category: John Pesutto

Victorian Liberal Party Willingly Bombs Itself Into the Dark Ages

Commentary The study of history reveals that the period in Europe from around 600 to 1500 AD is known as the “Dark Ages.” The person credited with this designation is the Italian poet Francesco Petrarca (aka Petrarch) who, however, was complaining about the appalling lack of quality of literature in his own time in Italy….


Victorian Liberal Party Willingly Plunges Itself Into the Dark Ages

Commentary The study of history reveals that the period in Europe from around 600 to 1500 AD is known as the “Dark Ages.” The person credited with this designation is the Italian poet Francesco Petrarca (aka Petrarch) who, however, was complaining about the appalling lack of quality of literature in his own time in Italy….


Opposition Leadership Pours Fuel on Victorian Liberal Party Dumpster Fire

Commentary Just when I thought things could not possibly get worse for the centre-right Victorian Liberal Party … they did! Having agreed weeks ago to suspend conservative MP Moira Deeming from the Parliamentary Liberal Party for nine months after speaking at a rally that was hijacked by neo-Nazis, the leadership has now plunged the organisation…


Victorians Liberals Expel Moira Deeming Following Threat of Lawsuit Against Party Leader

The Victorian Branch of the Liberal Party has expelled suspended MP Moira Deeming after a motion was put forth to party members on May 12. Liberal MPs voted 19 to 11 to expel Deeming for “bringing discredit” to the party. In a separate motion, Upper House MP Renee Heath was also removed as party secretary….


Suspended MP Moira Deeming Issues State Liberal Leader John Pesutto With Defamation Concerns Notice

Suspended Liberal MP Moira Deeming has allegedly served Victorian Liberal Party leader John Pesutto with a defamation concerns notice, according to The Australian. This comes less than one day before the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party moves to vote on a second motion to expel the suspended MP. Deeming threatened legal action against Pesutto…


Dutton Refuses to Rule out Intervening in Victorian Liberals, Urges Party to ‘Sort Their Mess Out’

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has not ruled out federal intervention in the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party after suspended MP Moira Deeming threatened legal action against John Pesutto, the party’s state leader. “I wouldn’t rule out federal intervention, and I make it very clear to the Victorian division that I want this mess sorted…


Liberal Leader Backs Down as Moira Deeming Suspended, Not Expelled

Victorian Liberal Party leader John Pesutto has backed away from his move to expel Liberal MP Moira Deeming from the party, opting instead for a nine-month suspension. The move follows Deeming’s appearance at the women’s rights rally ‘Let Women Speak’ rally on March 18 which was overtaken by a neo-Nazi protest and marred by violence…


Victorian MP to be Expelled for Attending Women’s Rights Rally

A Victorian MP now faces expulsion from the parliamentary Liberal party after she attended a women’s rights rally in Melbourne. On March 18, MP Moira Deeming, who represents the Western Metropolitan area, delivered a speech at the Let Women Speak rally organised by British women’s rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull  (Parker Posie) outside the Victorian parliament….


Victorian MP to be Expelled for Attending Women’s Rights Rally Against Transgenders in Sports

A Victorian MP now faces expulsion from the parliamentary Liberal party after she attended a women’s rights rally in Melbourne. On March 18, MP Moira Deeming, who represents the Western Metropolitan area, delivered a speech at the Let Women Speak rally organised by British women’s rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull  (Parker Posie) outside the Victorian parliament….