Former Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming is suing opposition leader John Pesutto for defamation, claiming he falsely portrayed her as a Nazi sympathizer after she spoke at a rally that was infiltrated by neo-Nazis. The trial is expected to expose internal divisions within the Liberal party.
Victoria’s opposition leader, John Pesutto , “tarred” ex-Liberal MP Moira Deeming with “the Nazi brush” as he attempted to force her resignation from the Liberal party, the federal court has heard.
In her opening address, Deeming’s barrister, Sue Chrysanthou SC, said Pesutto’s legal team would incorrectly argue that prior to March last year, Deeming had a bad reputation. Chrysanthou told justice David O’Callaghan that Pesutto “had it in for” Deeming over her “long-held views for safety for women.”
Pesutto replied: “This only gets worse from here. I don’t even understand why she wants to be in the Liberal party.”Pesutto replied: “Agree.” “As at 12.26pm, It was Mr Pesutto’s intention to force a resignation of my client. If he couldn’t achieve that, he claimed to expel her. That’s not what he said in his affidavit,” Chrysanthou said.
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