Defamation
Under-pressure Liberal leader John Pesutto vows to stay on
The opposition leader says Victorians know him “as a fighter” and that he would be willing to apologise to Moira Deeming in person.
- by Kieran Rooney
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Howard, Abbott mooted as Deeming peacemakers in abandoned deal
Previously undisclosed details of John Pesutto’s settlement plan will be weighed by Liberal MPs as they prepare for Friday’s vote on Moira Deeming’s return.
- by Chip Le Grand
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Moira Deeming
‘Not about John’: Liberal party room meeting to focus on Deeming, rebel MP says
Liberal MP Bill Tilley says Moira Deeming’s status in the party and John Pesutto’s leadership are separate matters – but another MP says “anything can happen”.
- by Chip Le Grand and Kieran Rooney
Pesutto leadership on the line as he faces special party room meeting
A special party room meeting on Friday represents a major challenge to John Pesutto’s leadership as he seeks to move on from the damaging defamation trial with Moira Deeming.
- by Kieran Rooney
Trump and his picks threaten more lawsuits over critical coverage
The flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavourable media coverage.
- by David Enrich
J.K. Rowling congratulates Deeming as Pesutto says he wants to work with Groth
The Harry Potter author has expressed her support for Moira Deeming following the MP’s defamation win over Opposition Leader John Pesutto.
- by Roy Ward
US broadcaster agrees to pay Trump $23m to settle defamation lawsuit
ABC News will pay $23 million towards the president-elect’s presidential library following an incorrect claim made by one of the networks hosts.
Pesutto clings to party leadership after defamation drubbing
Revelations John Pesutto’s court fight with Moira Deeming could have been settled for just $99,000 have left angry Liberal MPs discussing options to move against him.
- by Rachel Eddie, Chip Le Grand and Kieran Rooney
As it happened: Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming wins high-profile defamation case; Opposition Leader John Pesutto declares he will not resign
John Pesutto was a man driven by political fear, a high-stakes defamation judgment found today. He now faces a legal bill up to $2m but has vowed to stay on in his job. Meanwhile, Moira Deeming says she feels vindicated.
- by Rachel Eddie, Cassandra Morgan and Lachlan Abbott
Political Sketch
John Pesutto
Note to Pesutto: Don’t mention the war
Two famously wry aphorisms warn against comparisons with Hitler or the Nazis in public arguments. Perhaps John Pesutto should have taken note.
- by Tony Wright
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John Pesutto
‘I’m a fighter’: John Pesutto declares he’ll stay as leader after damning defamation judgment
The opposition leader said he was disappointed by a decision ordering him to pay Moira Deeming $300,000 but intended to remain in his job.
- by Rachel Eddie
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