As Victorian Labor loses ground, Libs get knives out for their leader
Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has never been more popular with the public, but he faces an uphill battle to convince his colleagues he’s election-winning material.
John Pesutto should have been basking this week in the glow of leading the Victorian opposition to its first opinion poll lead over Labor in seven years.
Instead, he is scrambling to stop his colleagues knifing him in a partyroom meeting next week.
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Gus McCubbing is a markets reporter in the Melbourne newsroom. He was previously the Australian Financial Review’s Victorian political correspondent. Connect with Gus on Twitter. Email Gus at gus.mccubbing@afr.com