Moira Deeming serves Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto with defamation concerns notice

MPs expected to proceed with a vote to determine if Deeming is expelled from the party on Friday

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A vote on whether Moira Deeming will be expelled from the Victorian Liberal party room will go ahead on Friday, despite the suspended MP's decision to serve the opposition leader, John Pesutto, with a legal letter warning he could face possible defamation action for doing so.

The Australian on Thursday reported Deeming's lawyer sent Pesutto a defamation concerns notice, warning of possible federal court proceedings if he does not immediately seek the withdrawal of Friday's expulsion motion, publish an apology to her on his website, and pay her compensation and legal costs.

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