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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

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Brad Battin.

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

If the Liberal Party wants to move towards the voters it seeks to represent it may need to open its wallet.

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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
Opposition Leader Brad Battin on Friday.

‘The entire party is imploding’: Groth, Pesutto, Deeming turning Liberal headache into a migraine

Opposition Leader Brad Battin was putting out spot fires on Friday as his deputy defended a chauffeured ride home, and a deadline was missed in the saga threatening to bankrupt a former leader.

  • Rachel Eddie
Moira Deeming on Wednesday.

Deeming chases colleagues, ex-Liberal premiers for Pesutto costs

Moira Deeming’s lawyers say donors who supported John Pesutto in his legal defence may be liable to pay his $2.3 million costs.

  • Rachel Eddie
Simon Holmes a Court.

He detests the party, but Holmes à Court has donated to help rescue a Liberal MP

Former state Liberal leader John Pesutto is rattling his tin loudly, and there are some interesting people answering the call.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Former opposition leader John Pesutto is fighting to remain in parliament.

‘No sugar-coating it’: John Pesutto on his fight to avoid bankruptcy

Former opposition leader John Pesutto needs to find about $3 million if he’s to stave off bankruptcy and stay in parliament. He’s up for the fight.

  • Rachel Eddie
John Pesutto.

John Pesutto facing bankruptcy after order to pay $2.3 million in Moira Deeming’s legal fees

The former Victorian opposition leader says he is determined to stay in parliament and hopes to fundraise enough money to avoid bankruptcy, which would force him to leave parliament.

  • Rachel Eddie
Moira Deeming re-enters the party room on December 27 last year.

Moira Deeming promoted, stoking tensions over Pesutto’s fate

Opposition Leader Brad Battin has named Deeming his “representative to the western suburbs”, after her defamation victory against the party’s former leader threatens to push him to the brink of bankruptcy.

  • Rachel Eddie
Opposition Leader Brad Battin is pictured earlier this month.

Battin wants Pesutto to keep seat amid bankruptcy threat from Deeming’s costs

Liberal elders are running out of options on how to spare former party leader John Pesutto from bankruptcy, which would force his exit from parliament and a byelection.

  • Rachel Eddie

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