A former Liberal MP says he was warned on his first day in parliament that conversations in the party were often “surreptitiously” recorded, as leader John Pesutto moved to reassure Victorians that his position was safe.
Former MP Matt Bach was warned on his first day in parliament that conversations in the Liberal Party were often “surreptitiously” recorded, he told the Federal Court on Tuesday.
“I would have more robust conversations than this with 11-year-olds most weeks, counsel,” said Bach, who is a teacher and deputy principal in the UK. Deeming had helped organise the Let Women Speak rally on the steps of the Victorian parliament a day earlier. Neo-Nazis were among several groups of protesters who arrived that day.Chris Hopkins
“I have strong support in the party room. There’s no issue here,” he told radio station 3AW on Tuesday afternoon.spoke to 10 MPs and senior figures in the Victorian Liberal Party from across factional divides – on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters – to gauge whether the legal stoush had affected Pesutto’s support among MPs and the wider party.
Two Liberals said one possible scenario was spilling Pesutto’s job, and potentially all leadership positions, when parliament resumed in two weeks. One MP said Pesutto had tied himself in knots during cross-examination, and dirty laundry would make it difficult to unite.
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