John Pesutto expected to face court in Moira Deeming defamation case in September

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The Victorian opposition leader, John Pesutto, is expected to face court during a two-week defamation trial in September, as a federal court judge raised concerns about the number of claims MP Moira Deeming has made against him.

At a court hearing in Melbourne on Friday, Justice Michael Wheelahan ordered a single 10-day trial be run from 16 September.

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