Moira Deeming says she has no regrets over Guy allegation as she joins fringe party
Firebrand independent MP Moira Deeming will run for the Family First Party in the November election, after being dumped by the Liberal Party following three years of tumultuous infighting.
Moira Deeming, a former Liberal MP, will run for the Family First Party in the November state election. She was removed as a Liberal candidate for the Western Metro Region in July after accusing her party colleague Matthew Guy of assault. According to Victoria Police, no offence was detected after reviewing CCTV footage.
Deeming has stated that she has no regrets over her actions. She was approached by numerous political parties to contest with, but has chosen to join Family First. The party's national director, Lyle Shelton, praised Deeming's resilience and tenacity, saying she is the right candidate for the party.
The state election is set to take place on November 28. Deeming, now a crossbench MP in the upper house, made the announcement alongside Shelton. She had previously refused to apologise to Guy, which led to her removal from the Liberal party room.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, ABC News AU — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
