NewsBite

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.

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

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.

Loading...
Gus McCubbing is a journalist at the Australian Financial Review in Melbourne. Connect with Gus on Twitter. Email Gus at gus.mccubbing@afr.com

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

Read More

Latest In Politics

Fetching latest articles

Most Viewed In Politics

    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/politics/as-victorian-labor-loses-ground-libs-get-knives-out-for-their-leader-20241008-p5kgmw