Moira Deeming, a Victorian MP and Liberal Party member, is facing internal party action ahead of the November state election after an assault allegation. Multiple outlets report that the Liberal Party is moving to deselect Deeming as a candidate, with her position described as “in doubt” regarding her future with the Victorian Liberals.
ABC Australia reports that Deeming is set to be dumped as a Liberal candidate following disputes within the party, including her refusal to comply with a partyroom colleague, Matthew Guy. Other outlets describe the trigger more directly as her accusing a partyroom colleague of assault. The West Australian and PerthNow both say Deeming’s future with the Victorian Liberal Party is being called into question after she made the allegation.
While the reports focus on different aspects—internal party relations and the assault accusation—they broadly agree that Deeming’s standing with the Victorian Liberal Party is deteriorating and that she may not be endorsed as a candidate for the upcoming November election.
