Victorian Liberals plunge into chaos as John Pesutto faces second coming of Moira Deeming

John Pesutto’s leadership of the Victorian Liberals has been rattled by internal warfare following the suspension of MP Moira Deeming. Photograph: Diego Fedele/AAP

Returning from a break, this week’s sitting of parliament was meant to signal a fresh start for the Victorian Liberal leader, John Pesutto.

The dust from his aborted plan to expel controversial MP Moira Deeming from the parliamentary party six weeks earlier – exposing his vulnerability in the top job – seemed like it was starting to clear.