‘Can’t sue your boss and keep your job’: Victorian Liberal MPs vote to expel Moira Deeming

‘Can’t sue your boss and keep your job’: Victorian Liberal MPs vote to expel Moira Deeming
The Victorian Liberals have voted to expel Moira Deeming from the social gathering room throughout a 90-minute assembly of MPs this morning.

Deeming, who’s the member for the state’s Western Metropolitan Region, will now develop into an unbiased MP within the higher home as she serves the remaining three and a half years of her parliamentary time period.

Deeming had narrowly prevented an try in March by Opposition Leader John Pesutto to expel her over her attendance at a rally co-opted by neo-Nazi figures, when she was as an alternative suspended from the social gathering room for 9 months, however at present was suspended after making authorized threats in opposition to Pesutto.
Victorian MP Moira Deeming has been expelled from the social gathering room. (Twitter)

MPs reportedly voted 19-11 in favour of her expulsion.

“You cannot sue your boss and expect to keep your job,” he mentioned.

“Suing your party and your leader is a gross act of betrayal, but we are moving forward united as a team.”

Deeming had threatened to sue Pesutto final week after he did not make an announcement refuting the Nazi affiliation claims she alleges have been made in opposition to her.

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Liberal MP Sam Groth mentioned the expulsion supplied an opportunity for the social gathering to maneuver ahead.

“I think it’s a real chance to draw a line in the sand for the party now,” he mentioned.

“We’ve had a meeting, we’re going to move forward.

“We’re going to get behind John, and I feel it is an opportunity for us now, as I’ve mentioned proper from the beginning of this complete drama, it is time for the Liberal Party to start out being a viable choice.”

In addition to expelling Deeming, the party also voted to sanction Renee Heath, an ally of hers.

Heath was stripped of her party secretary position.

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