Key facts
- Moira Deeming has been disendorsed as a candidate for the Victorian state election.
- The Liberal Party state executive voted to remove Deeming from her candidacy.
- Deeming withdrew a Supreme Court challenge against the party president.
- The disendorsement followed an incident where Deeming accused MP Matthew Guy of a "violent" headlock.
- CCTV footage showed Guy placing his hand on Deeming's upper back.
Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has been disendorsed as a candidate for the upcoming state election, despite withdrawing an eleventh-hour legal challenge against her own party. The state party's executive met Friday afternoon and voted to remove Deeming as a candidate for the November election.
"Tonight the Liberal Party state executive decided to cancel the endorsement of Moira Deeming for the number 1 position in the Western Metropolitan region," a statement read. "The Liberal Party wishes to thank Moira for her service to the Liberal Party. The Liberal Party considers the matter resolved and we look forward to continuing to outline our plan to provide the fresh start Victoria needs in the leader up to the November election."