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John Pesutto and Moira Deeming.

Court rejects ‘half-baked’ legal challenge to Pesutto payment

Supreme Court judge Michael McDonald has delivered a withering assessment of an attempt by Moira Deeming’s supporters to stop party funds being lent to John Pesutto.

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

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

Liberal Party bails out John Pesutto, agreeing to $1.5m loan

The party’s governing board has agreed to lend John Pesutto $1.55 million to settle his legal bill with colleague Moira Deeming.

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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.

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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.

  • Chip Le Grand
Moira Deeming leaving a Liberal Party meeting in May.

Deeming’s bid for guaranteed preselection draws Kennett’s scorn

The Liberal MP has made controversial demands of the man who defamed her, to the chagrin of former premier Jeff Kennett.

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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.

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