Politics latest: Deeming wants back in Victorian Liberals, says Pesutto not 'trustworthy'
Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming has spoken for the first time since winning her defamation battle against John Pesutto, saying the Victorian Opposition Leader hasn't proven to be 'trustworthy'.
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