← All storiesGeneralDeveloping story

Moira Deeming disendorsed as Victorian Liberal party candidate for upcoming state election

The party’s state executive decided MP’s fate after she withdrew her legal action against the party earlier this week Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has been disendorsed ahead of the upcoming state election, despite dropping an eleventh-hour legal challenge against her own party. The state party called a meeting for Friday afternoon where they voted to remove the MP 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 said. “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.” The decision puts her future political career in jeopardy. While she remains in the opposition party room, she will lose her position as an MP after the November election unless she runs as an independent. Guardian Australia has contacted Deeming for a response. Deeming announced o

1
updates in timeline
1
distinct sources
1 day
story span
Jul 17, 2026
latest update

Jul 17, 2026 → Jul 17, 2026

LATEST DEVELOPMENT
Jul 17, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Moira Deeming disendorsed as Victorian Liberal party candidate for upcoming state election

The party’s state executive decided MP’s fate after she withdrew her legal action against the party earlier this week Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has been disendorsed ahead…

Read original at The Guardian →
ACTIVITY · UPDATES PER MONTH
Jul 26

1 updates from 1 source.

Showing 1 of 1 updates

Timeline (1 updates)

July 2026

1 update
Jul 17, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
Moira Deeming disendorsed as Victorian Liberal party candidate for upcoming state election

The party’s state executive decided MP’s fate after she withdrew her legal action against the party earlier this week Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has…

Read original at The Guardian →

Sources & evidence (1)

What this story stands on. Tier 0 is a primary record or the subject's own words; higher tiers must be attributed, never stated as bare fact.

T2 · Outlet report× 1
COVERAGE BY SOURCE
The Guardian 1
STRONGEST EVIDENCE
T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianJul 17, 2026

The party’s state executive decided MP’s fate after she withdrew her legal action against the party earlier this week Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has been disendorsed ahead…

View source →

Tier key: T0 = Primary source · T1 = Wire · T2 = Outlet report · T3 = Commentary

Related stories

GeneralT2 · Outlet report

Matthew Guy demands Moira Deeming apologise for assault claim after Victoria police find ‘no offence detected’

‘There was no ambiguity. I did not do what was alleged,’ Guy says of fellow state Liberal MP’s accusation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…

4 updates1 source3 weeks long
Jun 26, 2026 → Jul 16, 2026
Latest: Moira Deeming drops legal case against Victorian Liberal party and makes last-ditch bid to avoid… · The Guardian
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

Garth Hamilton storms out of question time after outburst – as it happened

Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Liberal MP Garth Hamilton just dramatically saw himself out of the chamber, after saying “bullshit” during a dixer.…

3 updates1 source2 weeks long
Jun 30, 2026 → Jul 15, 2026
Latest: Liberals re-examine gender quotas in slew of proposals to make party ‘fit-for-purpose political machine’ · The Guardian
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

Liberals dumbfounded by Angus Taylor’s multiculturalism comments: ‘Embrace the reality of modern Australia’

Party colleagues concerned opposition leader was missing an opportunity to differentiate Coalition from One Nation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…

8 updates1 source3 weeks long
Jun 24, 2026 → Jul 14, 2026
Latest: Coalition and One Nation’s plan to ditch net zero would not lower power prices, CSIRO report finds · The Guardian
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

NSW shadow upper house leader steps aside during Icac Liberals inquiry – as it happened

Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The leader of the opposition in the NSW upper house, Damien Tudehope, has stepped aside for the duration of a watchdog…

1 update1 source
Jul 3, 2026
Latest: NSW shadow upper house leader steps aside during Icac Liberals inquiry – as it happened · The Guardian
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

Afternoon Update: Christian Brothers kept child abusers; bird flu reaches NSW; and collecting 1,000 four-leaf clovers

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter. The Christian Brothers has deliberately…

1 update1 source
Jul 3, 2026
Latest: Afternoon Update: Christian Brothers kept child abusers; bird flu reaches NSW; and collecting 1,000 four-leaf… · The Guardian
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

Labor to set terms for datacentre and AI growth as it vows not to repeat mistakes of resources boom

Assistant minister agrees concerns over resource usage are legitimate but argues Australia cannot ignore ‘consequential’ economic wave Follow our Australia news live blog for…

7 updates2 sources3 weeks long
Jun 11, 2026 → Jun 30, 2026
Latest: Sydney to get parking zones for shared ebikes in bid to stop ‘wild west scenes’ of blocked footpaths · The Guardian