Original article by Rachel Eddie
The Age – Page: Online : 6-Dec-23

Former Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has filed a statement of claim in her defamation case against Opposition Leader John Pesutto. Deeming had issued Pesutto with three defamation concerns notices following her expulsion from the party room earlier in 2023, alleging that Pesutto had compared her to a Nazi sympathiser. Deeming subsequently confirmed her intention to pursue a defamation case after mediation talks failed in November. The push to oust Deeming from the Liberal party room began after she attended a Let Women Speak rally that was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis.

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Original article by Annika Smethurst
The Age – Page: Online : 21-Nov-23

Victorian MP Moira Deeming says the allegedly defamatory comments made by state Liberal leader John Pesutto have caused enormous harm to her family "personally, financially and reputationally". Deeming adds that she was left with no option but to pursue a defamation case against Pesutto after mediation talks broken down on Sunday. Deeming was suspended and subsequently expelled from the Liberal partyroom after she addressed a Let Women Speak rally that was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis. Pesutto has denied that he had compared Deeming to a Nazi sympathiser, and says he will vigorously defend the legal action. Deeming has in turn rejected suggestions that she is seeking $1m from Pesutto.

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