Suspended Liberal’s threat to take legal action against John Pesutto comes as party divisions deepen
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Suspended Victorian Liberal MP, Moira Deeming, has issued an ultimatum to opposition leader, John Pesutto, to issue a statement declaring he does not believe she is a Nazi or Nazi sympathiser on Thursday afternoon or face legal action.
Deeming was suspended for nine months from the Liberals during a party room meeting on 27 March, after she earlier attended an anti-transgender demonstration that was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis.
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Continue reading…Suspended Liberal’s threat to take legal action against John Pesutto comes as party divisions deepenFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSuspended Victorian Liberal MP, Moira Deeming, has issued an ultimatum to opposition leader, John Pesutto, to issue a statement declaring he does not believe she is a Nazi or Nazi sympathiser on Thursday afternoon or face legal action.Deeming was suspended for nine months from the Liberals during a party room meeting on 27 March, after she earlier attended an anti-transgender demonstration that was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…