Dutton Refuses to Rule out Intervening in Victorian Liberals, Urges Party to ‘Sort Their Mess Out’

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton during a visit to A.H.Beard bedding manufacturer in Padstow, Sydney, Australia on May 2, 2023. AAP Image/Nikki Short

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has not ruled out federal intervention in the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party after suspended MP Moira Deeming threatened legal action against John Pesutto, the party’s state leader.

“I wouldn’t rule out federal intervention, and I make it very clear to the Victorian division that I want this mess sorted out as quickly as possible,” Dutton told ABC Radio on May 5.