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Moira Deeming loses Victorian Liberal preselection

politicsMar 29, 2026

Moira Deeming lost Liberal preselection for the Western Metropolitan Region upper house ticket to Dinesh Gourisetty. Gourisetty was backed by moderates; Deeming left the meeting after losing the top slot and did not nominate for the second position. She will not appear on the Liberal ballot for the November state election. The result sharpens factional tensions, fuels talk of a defection to One Nation or the Libertarians, and reshapes the party's upper house ticket.

Key Highlights

Moira Deeming lost Liberal preselection for Western Metropolitan Region upper house ticket.
Dinesh Gourisetty, backed by moderates, won the top spot on the ticket.
Deeming's defeat fuels speculation she could defect to One Nation or Libertarians.

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