Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has been booed and heckled by his Liberal members as tensions flare over the decision to expel Upper House MP Moira Deeming from the parliamentary party.
Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has been booed and heckled by his Liberal members as tensions flare over the decision toDerision rose from the floor as the opposition leader took to the stage to give a speech at the Liberal Party’s state council in Bendigo on Saturday.Penny Stephens
Pesutto continued to address members inside the conference room, urging the party to be disciplined and united. Some supporters gave Pesutto a standing ovation as he entered the room. Pesutto addressed the media after his speech, downplaying the walk-out by more than two dozen members, saying he was “moved by the standing ovations” from supporters.“If there were people that had different views, that’s a matter for them but what I saw was a strong endorsement to my commitment to reforming the party,” he said. “I was overwhelmed by the strong support in the room.”
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