{"id":42308,"date":"2026-04-05T23:10:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T23:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=42308"},"modified":"2026-04-05T23:10:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T23:10:03","slug":"australia-news-live-moira-deeming-secures-top-spot-on-victorian-liberal-ticket-chris-bowen-calls-for-hormuz-reopening-australia-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=42308","title":{"rendered":"Australia news live: Moira Deeming secures top spot on Victorian Liberal ticket; Chris Bowen calls for Hormuz reopening | Australia news"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Moira Deeming endorsed for top spot on Victorian Liberal ticket<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

An outspoken state Liberal MP, who was previously ejected from her party, has made a shock comeback after winning a bruising internal battle, AAP<\/strong> reports.<\/p>\n

Moira Deeming<\/strong> secured endorsement for the top spot on the party\u2019s Victorian upper-house ticket for the Western Metropolitan Region after the other candidates withdrew from the running.<\/p>\n

She previously dropped her candidacy after the party overlooked her for businessman and Indian community leader Dinesh Gourisetty<\/strong>, who garnered support from the party\u2019s moderate wing.<\/p>\n

But he was forced to step aside after it was revealed he previously provided a character reference for a now-convicted child sexual abuse offender, triggering another preselection contest.<\/p>\n

Deeming was the only eligible nominee remaining for the position.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, she thanked everyone who had supported her \u2013 including state Liberal leader Jess Wilson \u2013 adding she looked forward to exposing \u201cLabor\u2019s callous betrayal of hard-working families\u201d ahead of the November election:<\/p>\n

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double quotation mark<\/title><\/svg>When we win, I will work tirelessly to restore good governance to this great state of Victoria.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n