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Kennett urges Liberal Party to pay up and save John Pesutto

Summary by The Age
In a last-minute intervention, former premier Jeff Kennett has written to the Victorian Liberal Party leadership, urging them to intervene and cover Pesutto’s $2.3 million legal bill.

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'Sheer hell': elder pleads for Liberals to save Pesutto

With time running out for former state Liberal leader John Pesutto to repay a $2.3 million legal bill,...

·Canberra, Australia
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The Federal Court previously ruled that Pesutto had repeatedly defamed Deeming, implying that she supported neo-Nazis and white supremacism. As of the deadline (last Friday), Pesutto still owed two-thirds of the amount, of which he had paid $300,000 in compensation and $15,000 in interest. If he is declared bankrupt, he will lose his membership in parliament, and the Hawthorn constituency may face a by-election. Pesutto said on social media that…

·Melbourne, Australia
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The Age broke the news in Australia on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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