Upper house MP was instead suspended for nine months after a two-hour meeting over her future
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The Victorian Liberal leader, John Pesutto, has buckled to pressure and withdrawn his bid to expel controversial MP Moira Deeming from the party room.
Instead, the upper house MP has been suspended from the party room for nine months, after she belatedly condemned anti-transgender activists.
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Continue reading…Upper house MP was instead suspended for nine months after a two-hour meeting over her futureFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian Liberal leader, John Pesutto, has buckled to pressure and withdrawn his bid to expel controversial MP Moira Deeming from the party room.Instead, the upper house MP has been suspended from the party room for nine months, after she belatedly condemned anti-transgender activists.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…