Who is Brad Battin? Third time lucky for former police officer who replaces John Pesutto as Victorian Liberal leader

As leadership spill speculation grew, Battin was widely touted as the top candidate for the embattled opposition leader's job

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For Victorian Liberal MP Brad Battin, the third time proved to be the charm.

After falling short in a 2021 leadership spill against former opposition leader Michael O'Brien, and losing by a single vote to John Pesutto following the Liberals' 2022 state election defeat, Battin on Friday had the numbers to snatch the leadership.

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