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Vic Liberals all responsible for election loss: Pesutto

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has brushed off suggestions Matthew Guy was the reason the coalition lost last year's state election.

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Victorian Liberals create justice reform and housing affordability roles in new frontbench

New criminal justice reform and housing affordability portfolios are created as part of the new Victorian shadow cabinet, unveiled in the wake of last month's electoral defeat.

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Vic opposition unveils new shadow cabinet

Victoria's opposition has unveiled its shadow cabinet after its loss to Labor, with several MPs elevated to the Liberal frontbench for the first time.

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Labor MPs believe Daniel Andrews has been given a mandate for bold change. What will he do with it?

The Victorian Labor and Liberal parties face challenges over the next four years after a decisive election result

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Vic Labor claims even bigger majority

Victorian Labor has now secured more seats in the lower house than it won at the 2018 state election after incumbent Jordan Crugnale was re-elected in Bass.

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Victoria’s new Liberal leader: the five things to know about John Pesutto

The former shadow attorney general narrowly won back Hawthorn prior to securing the party’s leadership

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Afternoon Update: explosive allegations about police conduct in Lehrmann case; new Bali travel advice; and King Charles’s first coins

Letter obtained by the Guardian reveals prosecutor’s extraordinary allegations

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Moderate John Pesutto elected leader of the Victorian Liberal party, defeating Brad Battin in ballot

Pesutto will now seek to rebuild Coalition fortunes after three straight election losses to Daniel Andrews’ Labor government

The Guardian - AU

John Pesutto chosen as new Victorian Liberal leader after bruising election defeat

The Victorian Liberal Party has elected Hawthorn MP John Pesutto as its new leader after meeting for the first time since its bruising state election defeat.

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Pesutto elected new Victorian Libs leader

Former shadow attorney-general John Pesutto has been appointed leader of the Victorian Liberals' after the party's third state election loss to Labor.

AAP

Battle for Victorian Liberal leadership on a knife-edge ahead of ballot

Contest between Brad Battin and John Pesutto described by several MPs as a ‘fight for the soul of the party’

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Victorian election results confirmed for Labor in Preston as Liberal MP laments party's 'existential crisis'

The Liberal Party is facing a crisis and must undergo generational change, one of the few MPs to gain ground in the election says, as his party prepares to elect a new leader in the wake of a widening electoral defeat.

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Liberal leadership hopeful looks to home ownership to boost support among young Victorians

Brad Battin says the party failed to define its values to voters and needs to target the outer suburbs

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Victorian Liberal leadership hopeful John Pesutto to push for more women MPs

The moderate Pesutto and conservative Brad Battin will vie to lead the opposition after state election loss

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Liberal leadership fight down to two

Incoming Hawthorn MP John Pesutto and opposition frontbencher Brad Battin will face off for the Liberal leadership after the only other nominee withdrew.

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Moderate John Pesutto to ramp up Victorian Liberal leadership campaign after securing seat

Brad Battin and Richard Riordan make up contenders in three-way contest after Ryan Smith withdraws

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Field firms for Vic leadership showdown

Veteran Liberal MP Ryan Smith has withdrawn from the race to become party leader, while contender John Pesutto has reclaimed his seat to set up a showdown.

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Three contenders left vying for Victorian Liberal Party leadership after Ryan Smith drops out

Ryan Smith drops out of the race for the leadership of the Victorian Liberal Party. Matthew Guy left the top job in the party after his second election defeat.

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John Pesutto clinches Hawthorn victory, paving way for Victorian Liberal leadership bid

Mr Pesutto is roughly 1,000 votes ahead of teal independent Melissa Lowe, as the former shadow attorney-general prepares for a tilt at the party leadership.

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Liberal Party's Sam McQuestin steps down as state director after Victorian election loss

Sam McQuestin says the Victorian division of the party is facing some "very significant challenges" and says the election result provies clear lessons about the party's future.

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Victorian election result may sweep some micro-parties from upper house as vote count continues

ABC election analyst Antony Green says it looks like the Liberal Democrats, Derryn Hinch's Justice Party, Transport Matters and Sustainable Australia will be left with no seats in the Upper House, as counting continues for the Victorian election.

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Paul Bongiorno: Media echo chambers added to Liberals losing touch with voters

The Liberals and Nationals seem increasingly incapable of breaking with their losing ways, writes Paul Bongiorno.

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Liberal chief quits after state poll loss

The director of the Victorian Liberals has stepped down after the party's election defeat, as the contenders to replace leader Matthew Guy canvass support.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberals raise ‘faith values’ and Labor-style broad appeal in jostle for party’s leadership

Ryan Smith confirms he would reinstate controversial MP Renee Heath to the party room while John Pesutto urges the party to connect ‘more widely’

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Victorian Liberal Party leadership contest widens after disastrous election result

Former shadow attorney-general John Pesutto intends to set up a Liberal Party leadership battle with Ryan Smith, Richard Riordan and Brad Battin if he regains the seat of Hawthorn.

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