Moira Deeming Disendorsed by Victorian Liberal Party

Victorian MP Moira Deeming has been disendorsed as the Liberal Party’s candidate for the November state election.

The party’s state executive voted on Friday, July 17, to revoke her preselection after she dropped her legal action against the party earlier in the week.

Timeline

• July 3: Deeming obtained a temporary Supreme Court injunction blocking disendorsement.
• July 14/15: Deeming withdrew her legal action and sent a 12-page statement to the state executive, offering mediation and defending herself “on principle”.
• July 17: The state executive met and voted to disendorse her.

The Core Dispute

The push to disendorse Deeming stemmed from her allegation that former Liberal leader Matthew Guy put her in a headlock at a community event. The party demanded she apologise. Deeming refused. Victoria Police reviewed CCTV footage of the incident and determined no offence occurred.

What Happens Next

Deeming is no longer the official Liberal candidate for the Western Metropolitan region in the Legislative Council. She could potentially run as an independent, but cannot stand under the Liberal banner at the November election.