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	Incumbent leader ], a ], will be challenged by ] MP ], a ].<ref name="toface"/> The spill will occur two weeks after the ] ruled Pesutto had defamed ] MP ], who was expelled from the Liberal party room in 2023 after attending an ] rally that had also been attended by a ] group.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Kolovos \|first1=Benita \|title=Moira Deeming expelled from Victorian Liberal party room after threat to sue leader John Pesutto \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/12/moira-deeming-expelled-from-victorian-liberal-party-room-after-threat-to-sue-leader-john-pesutto \|publisher=The Guardian \|access-date=22 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002062406/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/12/moira-deeming-expelled-from-victorian-liberal-party-room-after-threat-to-sue-leader-john-pesutto \|archive-date=2 October 2024 \|date=12 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Asher \|first1=Nicole \|last2=Willingham \|first2=Richard \|last3=Wong \|first3=Leanne \|title=Moira Deeming wins defamation case against John Pesutto, judge orders $300k in damages \|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-12/john-pesutto-moira-deeming-defamation-verdict-liberal-party/104713592 \|publisher=ABC News \|access-date=22 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220220016/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-12/john-pesutto-moira-deeming-defamation-verdict-liberal-party/104713592 \|archive-date=20 December 2024 \|date=12 December 2024}}</ref>		Incumbent leader ], a ], will be challenged by ] MP ], a ].<ref name="toface"/> The spill will occur two weeks after the ] ruled Pesutto had defamed ] MP ], who was expelled from the Liberal party room in 2023 after attending an ] rally that had also been attended by a ] group.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Kolovos \|first1=Benita \|title=Moira Deeming expelled from Victorian Liberal party room after threat to sue leader John Pesutto \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/12/moira-deeming-expelled-from-victorian-liberal-party-room-after-threat-to-sue-leader-john-pesutto \|publisher=The Guardian \|access-date=22 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002062406/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/12/moira-deeming-expelled-from-victorian-liberal-party-room-after-threat-to-sue-leader-john-pesutto \|archive-date=2 October 2024 \|date=12 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Asher \|first1=Nicole \|last2=Willingham \|first2=Richard \|last3=Wong \|first3=Leanne \|title=Moira Deeming wins defamation case against John Pesutto, judge orders $300k in damages \|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-12/john-pesutto-moira-deeming-defamation-verdict-liberal-party/104713592 \|publisher=ABC News \|access-date=22 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220220016/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-12/john-pesutto-moira-deeming-defamation-verdict-liberal-party/104713592 \|archive-date=20 December 2024 \|date=12 December 2024}}</ref>

			==Background==
			===2022 leadership election===
			{{main\|2022 Victorian Liberal Party leadership election}}
			Following the ]'s defeat at the ], ] announced he would resign as Liberal leader.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Matthew Guy to resign as Liberal leader after second Victorian election defeat \|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-27/vic-election-matthew-guy-to-resign-as-liberal-leader/101703320 \|publisher=ABC News \|access-date=22 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241128183129/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-27/vic-election-matthew-guy-to-resign-as-liberal-leader/101703320 \|archive-date=28 November 2024 \|date=27 November 2022}}</ref> At a ] on 8 December 2022, Pesutto − who had been elected as the member for ] − defeated ], the member for ], by 17 votes to 16.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Sakkal \|first1=Paul \|title=John Pesutto new Liberal leader after party’s 'embarrassing' defeat \|url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/liberals-assemble-to-elect-new-leader-after-disastrous-election-loss-20221208-p5c4mz.html \|publisher=The Age \|access-date=22 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926173711/https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/liberals-assemble-to-elect-new-leader-after-disastrous-election-loss-20221208-p5c4mz.html \|archive-date=26 September 2024 \|date=8 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=McCubbing \|first1=Gus \|title=John Pesutto wins Liberal leadership in Victoria by one vote \|url=https://www.afr.com/politics/john-pesutto-wins-liberal-leadership-in-victoria-by-one-vote-20221208-p5c4ot \|publisher=Australian Financial Review \|access-date=22 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008124531/https://www.afr.com/politics/john-pesutto-wins-liberal-leadership-in-victoria-by-one-vote-20221208-p5c4ot \|archive-date=8 October 2024 \|date=8 December 2022}}</ref>

			===Peustto calls January 2025 meeting===
			On 22 December 2024, Pesutto called a second meeting to discuss readmitting Deeming, which would be held on 15 January 2025.<ref name="callsnew">{{cite web \|title=Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto apologises to Moira Deeming, calls new vote \|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-22/john-pesutto-calls-meeting/104755834 \|publisher=ABC News \|access-date=22 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222033857/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-22/john-pesutto-calls-meeting/104755834 \|archive-date=22 December 2024 \|date=22 December 2024}}</ref> He said that since the meeting on 20 December, "it has become clear that there is now a definite absolute majority of my colleagues who want this issue resolved".<ref name="callsnew"/> Pesutto apologised to Deeming in his statement, and stated that there was a need for the Liberals to concentrate on the upcoming ]s in ] and ].<ref name="callsnew"/><ref>{{cite web \|title=Pesutto backflips on Deeming – calls for new vote \|url=https://www.outinperth.com/pesutto-back-flips-on-deeming-calls-for-new-vote/ \|publisher=OUTinPerth \|access-date=22 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222084329/https://www.outinperth.com/pesutto-back-flips-on-deeming-calls-for-new-vote/ \|archive-date=22 December 2024 \|date=22 December 2024}}</ref>

			Several hours later, '']'' reported that Pesutto was to face a leadership chalenge from ] on 27 December 2024.<ref name="toface"/>

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	\| ]<ref name="Factions">{{cite web \|last1=Ilanbey \|first1=Sumeyya \|last2=Smethurst \|first2=Annika \|last3=Eddie \|first3=Rachel \|title=Victorian Liberal leadership contest hangs in the balance \|url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/it-s-tight-but-labor-finally-retains-northcote-by-just-184-votes-20221206-p5c43x.html \|website=The Age \|access-date=22 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107040242/https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/it-s-tight-but-labor-finally-retains-northcote-by-just-184-votes-20221206-p5c43x.html \|archive-date=7 January 2023 \|language=en \|date=6 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="guardian8dec">{{cite web \|last1=Kolovos \|first1=Benita \|title=Moderate John Pesutto elected leader of the Victorian Liberal party, defeating Brad Battin in ballot \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/08/moderate-john-pesutto-elected-leader-of-the-victorian-liberal-party-defeating-brad-battin-in-ballot \|publisher=The Guardian \|access-date=22 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530175751/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/08/moderate-john-pesutto-elected-leader-of-the-victorian-liberal-party-defeating-brad-battin-in-ballot \|archive-date=30 May 2023 \|date=8 December 2022}}</ref>		\| ]<ref name="Factions">{{cite web \|last1=Ilanbey \|first1=Sumeyya \|last2=Smethurst \|first2=Annika \|last3=Eddie \|first3=Rachel \|title=Victorian Liberal leadership contest hangs in the balance \|url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/it-s-tight-but-labor-finally-retains-northcote-by-just-184-votes-20221206-p5c43x.html \|website=The Age \|access-date=22 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107040242/https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/it-s-tight-but-labor-finally-retains-northcote-by-just-184-votes-20221206-p5c43x.html \|archive-date=7 January 2023 \|language=en \|date=6 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="guardian8dec">{{cite web \|last1=Kolovos \|first1=Benita \|title=Moderate John Pesutto elected leader of the Victorian Liberal party, defeating Brad Battin in ballot \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/08/moderate-john-pesutto-elected-leader-of-the-victorian-liberal-party-defeating-brad-battin-in-ballot \|publisher=The Guardian \|access-date=22 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530175751/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/08/moderate-john-pesutto-elected-leader-of-the-victorian-liberal-party-defeating-brad-battin-in-ballot \|archive-date=30 May 2023 \|date=8 December 2022}}</ref>
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Revision as of 08:52, 22 December 2024

2024 Victorian Liberal Party
leadership spill

← 2022

27 December 2024


Candidate	John Pesutto	Brad Battin
Seat	Hawthorn	Berwick
Faction	Moderate	Conservative

Leader before election

John Pesutto

Elected Leader

TBC

A leadership spill is expected to take place on 27 December 2024 to elect the leader of the Victorian Liberal Party and, ex officio, Leader of the Opposition.

Incumbent leader John Pesutto, a moderate, will be challenged by Berwick MP Brad Battin, a conservative. The spill will occur two weeks after the Federal Court ruled Pesutto had defamed Independent Liberal MP Moira Deeming, who was expelled from the Liberal party room in 2023 after attending an anti-trans rally that had also been attended by a neo-Nazi group.

Background

2022 leadership election

Main article: 2022 Victorian Liberal Party leadership election

Following the Liberal−National Coalition's defeat at the 2022 Victorian state election, Matthew Guy announced he would resign as Liberal leader. At a leadership election on 8 December 2022, Pesutto − who had been elected as the member for Hawthorn − defeated Brad Battin, the member for Berwick, by 17 votes to 16.

Peustto calls January 2025 meeting

On 22 December 2024, Pesutto called a second meeting to discuss readmitting Deeming, which would be held on 15 January 2025. He said that since the meeting on 20 December, "it has become clear that there is now a definite absolute majority of my colleagues who want this issue resolved". Pesutto apologised to Deeming in his statement, and stated that there was a need for the Liberals to concentrate on the upcoming by-elections in Prahran and Werribee.

Several hours later, The Age reported that Pesutto was to face a leadership chalenge from Brad Battin on 27 December 2024.

Candidates

Candidate			Electorate	Faction	Announced	Portfolio(s)
		John Pesutto	Hawthorn	Moderate	Incumbent	Leader of the Opposition (2022–present)
		Brad Battin	Berwick	Conservative	22 December 2024	Shadow Minister for Police (2022–present) Shadow Minister for Corrections (2022–present)

References

^ Rooney, Kieran; Eddie, Rachel (22 December 2024). "John Pesutto to face leadership spill on Friday". The Age. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
Kolovos, Benita (12 May 2023). "Moira Deeming expelled from Victorian Liberal party room after threat to sue leader John Pesutto". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
Asher, Nicole; Willingham, Richard; Wong, Leanne (12 December 2024). "Moira Deeming wins defamation case against John Pesutto, judge orders $300k in damages". ABC News. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
"Matthew Guy to resign as Liberal leader after second Victorian election defeat". ABC News. 27 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
Sakkal, Paul (8 December 2022). "John Pesutto new Liberal leader after party's 'embarrassing' defeat". The Age. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
McCubbing, Gus (8 December 2022). "John Pesutto wins Liberal leadership in Victoria by one vote". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
^ "Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto apologises to Moira Deeming, calls new vote". ABC News. 22 December 2024. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
"Pesutto backflips on Deeming – calls for new vote". OUTinPerth. 22 December 2024. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
^ Ilanbey, Sumeyya; Smethurst, Annika; Eddie, Rachel (6 December 2022). "Victorian Liberal leadership contest hangs in the balance". The Age. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
^ Kolovos, Benita (8 December 2022). "Moderate John Pesutto elected leader of the Victorian Liberal party, defeating Brad Battin in ballot". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2024.

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