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Moira Deeming set to be dumped as Liberal candidate after assault allegation
Key takeaways
- Moira Deeming may be removed as the top candidate on the Liberal Party ballot for the Western Metropolitan Region.
- Victorian upper house MP Moira Deeming is set to be deselected as a Liberal Party candidate for refusing to apologise to partyroom colleague Matthew Guy.
- Mrs Deeming had alleged Mr Guy put her in a headlock at a Macedonian community event last month but police dismissed her complaint after reviewing CCTV footage of the interaction.
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Moira Deeming may be removed as the top candidate on the Liberal Party ballot for the Western Metropolitan Region. (ABC News)
Victorian upper house MP Moira Deeming is set to be deselected as a Liberal Party candidate for refusing to apologise to partyroom colleague Matthew Guy.
Mrs Deeming had alleged Mr Guy put her in a headlock at a Macedonian community event last month but police dismissed her complaint after reviewing CCTV footage of the interaction.
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