Liberal figure Michael Kroger urged for ‘more crazy stuff’ to be found and used to oust Moira Deeming, court hears
by Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6R3TY)
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The influential Liberal figure Michael Kroger claimed Moira Deeming had said more crazy stuff over the years" as he urged the Victorian opposition leader, John Pesutto, to build a stronger case for her ousting from the party room, a court has heard.
Deeming, now an independent MP after her expulsion, is suing Pesutto for allegedly falsely portraying her as a Nazi sympathiser after she spoke at the Let Women Speak rally held on 18 March 2023 that was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis. Pesutto has rejected the allegation.
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