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Peta Credlin texted warning about Moira Deeming expulsion to Victorian Liberal leader’s staffer, court hears

Defamation trial told of message from Sky News host to John Pesutto’s chief of staff while helping to set up office

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Trans people 'my biggest fans' says exiled Liberal MP

A new recording has been unearthed and played in court after it heard a former Liberal MP skipped a party meeting so she could get her hair done.

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Senior Liberal secretly taped meeting as ‘insurance’ after losing trust in Moira Deeming after controversial rally, court hears

David Southwick tells defamation trial ‘I felt like I had to protect myself from what was about to happen’

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Liberal deputy says lawsuit prompted party to expel MP

Victorian Liberal deputy leader David Southwick says the party was left with no other option than to expel MP Moira Deeming due to her planned litigation.

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Exiled MP 'should have run' when Nazis crashed rally

A retired politician has flown in from the UK to give evidence in Moria Deeming's defamation case against Victorian Liberal Leader John Pesutto.

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Liberal figure Michael Kroger urged for ‘more crazy stuff’ to be found and used to oust Moira Deeming, court hears

Evidence of Sky News regular’s intervention comes after defamation trial against John Pesutto told of Peta Credlin’s advice to MP

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Lib leader admits misspeaking after gatecrashed rally

Victoria's Liberal leader admits making an error in public comments after a gatecrashed rally, as private messages are aired during a high-stakes court fight.

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Award-winning journalist or Liberal party player: will the real Peta Credlin please stand up?

The former chief of staff to Tony Abbott made the jump to media in 2016 and has walked the line of politics and news ever since

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Jeff Kennett said MPs who gave defamation case evidence would be ‘dealt with’ after John Pesutto revealed names, court hears

Former Victorian premier described the Liberal MPs as ‘disloyal, and perhaps even treacherous’, federal court trial hears

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Liberal leader shared lawsuit info with former premier

The Victorian Liberal leader says he shared information about his failed attempt to settle a defamation case with an exiled MP with ex-premier Jeff Kennett.

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Dossier used to expel Moira Deeming likened to ‘eight-year-old’s project’ as John Pesutto faces cross-examination

Victorian opposition leader testifies in federal court defamation case brought against him by ousted Liberal MP

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MP exiled due to protect Victorian Liberals: leader

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto says he put the reputation of the Liberal Party at the forefront of his dealings with expelled MP Moira Deeming.

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Moment Deeming mentor 'knew we'd been double-crossed'

Long-time Liberal MP Kim Wells says he was acting as a conduit between party leader John Pesutto and Moira Deeming when he realised she had been double-crossed.

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Seven’s Andrew O’Keefe coverage turns ugly as goading cameraman crosses a line

Viewers lash out at ‘harassment’ of former TV star. Plus: AFR parts ways with Rowan Dean

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Moira Deeming kept ‘Liberal party mentor’ Peta Credlin in the loop ‘at all times’ amid Nazi stoush, court hears

Trial shown messages between MP and Sky News host discussing defamation action against Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto

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MP couldn't conceive 'actual Nazis' gatecrashed rally

Moira Deeming is "distraught" her children have called her a Nazi, according to evidence in a defamation battle against the leader of the MP's former party.

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Moira Deeming’s young children began saying ‘my mum’s a Nazi’ amid rally controversy, affidavit claims

Federal court releases tranche of documents from Victorian MP’s defamation case against state Liberal leader John Pesutto

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Deeming attended rally despite warnings of neo-Nazis

Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming says she tried to avoid being divisive despite ignoring warnings on social media over attending a controversial rally.

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Moira Deeming agrees her trans and gender-diverse views are ‘controversial’ as cross-examination begins

Expelled Liberal MP testifies in high-stakes defamation case against Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto

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Deeming quizzed about gender views in defamation trial

Expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming has taken to the stand in her defamation trial against Victorian party leader John Pesutto.

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Unexpected recording to be played in Libs' court battle

Victoria's Liberal leader has been accused of a "defamation roadshow" against an expelled MP, with an unexpected recording due to be played in court.

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‘Only gets worse from here’: court hears Victorian Liberal leader’s texts about Moira Deeming before he ‘tarred her with the Nazi brush’

Liberal leader had attempted to force Deeming’s resignation and falsely portrayed her as a Nazi sympathiser, court hears

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Moira Deeming v John Pesutto: as the defamation battle begins, how did we get here?

Ousted Victorian Liberal MP Deeming alleges party leader Pesutto falsely portrayed her as a Nazi sympathiser. We look at who will testify and what it could mean for the party

AAP

Downsizer tax break not ruled out under housing reform

The Property Council argues stamp duty is a major barrier for downsizers, while Victoria's premier did not rule out a one-off exemption to free up family homes.

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Call for MP to 'hand back keys' for attending protest

Victoria's premier says a Greens MP who skipped parliament to address a violent anti-war protest should "hand back the keys to her office".

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