John Pesutto has been hit with a $300,000 payout for implying the since-expelled MP was unfit because of Nazi associations.

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Moira Deeming’s defamation win shows nobody can play fast and loose with language – not even politicians

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has lost his legal battle against expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming, with a judge ruling he did defame her.

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Liberal leader John Pesutto defamed expelled MP Moira Deeming

Ms Deeming brought the lawsuit against Mr Pesutto, alleging the Liberal Party leader had defamed her as a Nazi sympathiser in the wake of an anti-trans rights rally.

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Victorian Liberal leader defamed MP Moira Deeming, Federal Court rules

Victoria’s opposition leader John Pesutto has denied there is any challenge to his leadership after a scathing defamation judgment in favour of ousted MP Moira Deeming.

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Vic Liberal leader’s vow after $300k loss

A senior Victorian Liberal insists John Pesutto's leadership remains tenable despite a court finding he defamed an MP by implying she associated with Nazis.

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Libs dealt blow by Nazi slander ruling against leader

Expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming has won her defamation case against Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto and has been awarded $300,000 (US$191,000) in damages.
Justice David O’Callaghan handed down his judgement in the Federal Court of Australia on Dec. 12.
Deeming argued that Pesutto had defamed her on numerous occasions by alleging she was a “Nazi” or “Nazi associate” after she spoke at a women’s rights event in Melbourne.
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Expelled MP Wins Defamation Case Against Liberal Leader Over ‘Nazi’ Comments

A Federal Court judgment marks the end of MP Moira Deeming's two-year defamation showdown with Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto.

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How MP and Liberal leader's defamation clash unfolded

John Pesutto has lost his legal battle against expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming and must pay her $300,000 in damages.

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Victorian Liberal leader found to have defamed former colleague

Many in the parliamentary team accept John Pesutto’s loss could make his leadership untenable. Follow our live updates.

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‘Vindicated’: Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming wins high-profile defamation case against John Pesutto

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has lost his legal battle against expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming, with a judge ruling he did defame her.Justice David O'Callaghan delivered his judgment in the Federal Court today following a three-and-a-half-week trial in September.Deeming alleged Pesutto defamed her by suggesting or implying she was a Nazi or Nazi sympathiser following a Let Women Speak rally in Melbourne in March 2023, a claim he de…

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How Deeming and Victorian Liberal leader Pesutto's defamation clash unfolded

Liberal leader John Pesutto was offered a $100,000, no-apology way out of a heated courtroom drama — but now he faces a massive $2m million bill.

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Moira Deeming fronts media after defamation win

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