Peter Dutton tells Victorian Liberals ‘I want this mess sorted out’ after Moira Deeming threatens to sue

Federal leader refuses to rule out federal intervention after John Pesutto declines to respond to Deeming threat

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The federal leader of the opposition, Peter Dutton, has refused to rule out intervening in the Victorian Liberal branch after its state leader, John Pesutto, was threatened with legal action by a suspended MP.

Moira Deeming is challenging her nine-month suspension from the Victorian Liberal party and is planning a defamation action against Pesutto after he did not respond to an ultimatum she issued on Thursday.

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