‘Won’t go down without a fight’: Moira Deeming among Victorian Liberal MPs facing preselection challenge

Exclusive: Western metropolitan region MP to battle Dinesh Gourisetty ahead of November state election as Ann-Marie Hermans also challenged

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Victorian Liberal upper house MPs Moira Deeming and Ann-Marie Hermans are to face preselection challenges, as senior party members sound out a former journalist to run against Renee Heath.

Guardian Australia has confirmed from three sources not authorised to comment publicly that Dinesh Gourisetty, a prominent figure in Melbourne's fast-growing Indian community, will nominate for preselection in the western metropolitan region against Deeming.