Victorian Liberals disendorse Moira Deeming after cycle of scandals, legal fights, and a $1.55M payout

On 17 July 2026, the Victorian Liberal state executive disendorsed MP Moira Deeming, removing her from the number one Senate ticket spot for Western Metropolitan. The decision follows a withdrawn Supreme Court challenge, a police investigation into an alleged altercation between two Liberal MPs, and a $1.55 million defamation payout — all within one electoral cycle. Deeming loses her seat unless she runs as an independent.