Category: Moira Deeming

Dutton Refuses to Rule out Intervening in Victorian Liberals, Urges Party to ‘Sort Their Mess Out’

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has not ruled out federal intervention in the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party after suspended MP Moira Deeming threatened legal action against John Pesutto, the party’s state leader. “I wouldn’t rule out federal intervention, and I make it very clear to the Victorian division that I want this mess sorted…


Expulsion or Suspension: A Distinction Without a Difference

Commentary The evolving story of Liberal MP Moira Deeming in Victoria is turning into a confrontation between those who want to revitalise the party by re-affirming its principles, and those who believe that the path to political power lies in moving ever more to the left. By now, the facts of the Deeming story are…


Liberal Leader Backs Down as Moira Deeming Suspended, Not Expelled

Victorian Liberal Party leader John Pesutto has backed away from his move to expel Liberal MP Moira Deeming from the party, opting instead for a nine-month suspension. The move follows Deeming’s appearance at the women’s rights rally ‘Let Women Speak’ rally on March 18 which was overtaken by a neo-Nazi protest and marred by violence…


Moira Deeming Expulsion Push Based on Serious Errors

Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming, who is facing a controversial move by the Victorian Liberal party to expel her, has said that she believes a dossier provided to the Victorian party leaders on her involvement in a controversial women’s rights protest contained several “serious errors.” Deeming spoke at the Melbourne “Let Women Speak” rally, which…


Women’s Rights Sidelined After Neo-Nazis Hijack Event and Win National Media Attention

The Australian Jewish Association (AJA) has thrown its support behind a women’s rights rally against transgenders in sports after it was hijacked by neo-Nazi protests. The protests, which included less than 15 individuals, became the focus of national media coverage on the weekend, effectively shadowing ongoing concerns around biological men entering women’s spaces and sports….


Victorian MP to be Expelled for Attending Women’s Rights Rally

A Victorian MP now faces expulsion from the parliamentary Liberal party after she attended a women’s rights rally in Melbourne. On March 18, MP Moira Deeming, who represents the Western Metropolitan area, delivered a speech at the Let Women Speak rally organised by British women’s rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull  (Parker Posie) outside the Victorian parliament….


Victorian MP to be Expelled for Attending Women’s Rights Rally Against Transgenders in Sports

A Victorian MP now faces expulsion from the parliamentary Liberal party after she attended a women’s rights rally in Melbourne. On March 18, MP Moira Deeming, who represents the Western Metropolitan area, delivered a speech at the Let Women Speak rally organised by British women’s rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull  (Parker Posie) outside the Victorian parliament….