Party approves last-minute loan to help former leader pay $2.3m defamation costs against Moira Deeming
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The Victorian Liberal party will provide a $1.5m loan to former leader John Pesutto to ensure he can pay Moira Deeming’s legal fees and avoid bankruptcy.
The loan was debated by the 19-member administrative committee on Thursday night and ultimately endorsed after a secret ballot, which was proposed to limit any factional retribution within a deeply divided party.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/19/victoria-liberals-bail-out-john-pesutto-with-15m-loan-to-avoid-bankruptcy-ntwnfb
Author : Henry Belot and Benita Kolovos
Publish date : 2025-06-19 11:02:00
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