Politics latest: Victorian Liberal chiefs throw John Pesutto $1.5m lifeline

Victorian Liberal chiefs have voted in favour of the $1.5m deal that will save John Pesutto’s political career and prevent a potentially damaging by-election.

John Pesutto arrives at the Victorian Liberal Party administrative committee meeting which will decide whether to throw him a $1.5m lifeline. Picture: The Australian / Nadir Kinani

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