Victorian Liberal Leadership ‘Can Be Tested’ After Defamation Ruling: Liberal MP

Opposition Leader John Pesutto has faced questions about stepping down after losing a defamation fight with Moira Deeming.

Victorian Opposition leader John Pesutto leaves the Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne, on Sept. 20, 2024. AAP Image/Joel Carrett

A Victorian Liberal MP has called for Opposition Leader John Pesutto to throw open his leadership position after he was found to have defamed an expelled MP.

“His assertion that he is the best person to lead the party can be tested, and good luck to him if he wins,” Bev McArthur, member for the Western Victorian region, told ABC Radio Melbourne.