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John Pesutto arrives at the Administrative Committee meeting to plead his case.

Battin tight-lipped as Liberal Party meets to decide Pesutto’s fate

Former state party leader John Pesutto will attend the meeting to personally plead his case for a $1.5 million loan to cover his remaining court-ordered costs.

  • Chip Le Grand and Kieran Rooney

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Developer Hilton Grugeon offered John Pesutto a lifeline – with conditions.

This developer wants to keep Pesutto on a leash. What’s worse, Liberals are entertaining the idea

Property developer Hilton Grugeon has offered the former Victorian Liberal leader a $1 million lifeline that would save his political career, for now. But there are astonishing strings attached.

  • Chip Le Grand
John Pesutto (left), Brad Battin and Moira Deeming

Pesutto offered $1 million by Deeming backer to swear off leadership

The offer, if accepted by John Pesutto, would have given property developer Hilton Grugeon a financial mortgage over the Victorian Liberal Party leadership.

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Moira Deeming leaving a Liberal Party meeting in May.

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Former opposition leader John Pesutto and Liberal MP Moira Deeming.

Pesutto stakes retirement savings in last-ditch effort to save his political career

The Victorian Liberals’ rescue plan for John Pesutto will complete his descent from party leader to indentured servant.

  • Chip Le Grand
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Moira Deeming and John Pesutto.

Former Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto served bankruptcy notice

The development follows Pesutto missing a deadline to pay $2.3 million in legal costs he owes colleague Moira Deeming.

  • Alexander Darling and Broede Carmody
Brad Battin.

Time to pay the Deeming debt and focus on the job of opposition

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Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett.

‘Money can be replaced’: Kennett urges Liberal Party to pay up and save John Pesutto

In a last-minute intervention, former premier Jeff Kennett has written to the Victorian Liberal Party leadership, urging them to intervene and cover Pesutto’s $2.3 million legal bill. 

  • Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie

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