Victorian Liberals drop Moira Deeming after scandals and $1.55M payout

On 17 July 2026, the Victorian Liberal state executive disendorsed MP Moira Deeming, removing her from the top Senate ticket spot for Western Metropolitan. Disendorsement means the party withdraws its endorsement, ending her candidacy. The move follows a withdrawn Supreme Court challenge, a police probe into an alleged altercation between two Liberal MPs, and a $1.55M defamation payout — all within one electoral cycle.