Victorian Liberals had been bracing for a leadership spill. Now voters have thrown John Pesutto a lifeline

Some in the party were concerned the Moira Deeming defamation trial had aired too much dirty laundry - but new polling suggests voters are focused elsewhere

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There may have been only one person on Spring Street revelling in the latest polling data: John Pesutto.

Just days ago, the leader of the Victorian Liberal party was bracing for a potential leadership challenge. But the figures published in the Herald Sun on Thursday paint a hopeful picture for him and the Coalition, which has overtaken Labor and is in an election-winning position for the first time in seven years.

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