The Nationals are backing Opposition Leader John Pesutto ahead of Monday’s expulsion vote for Moira Deeming, limiting the controversial MP’s options for staying in the Liberal party room.
. The Nationals won three new lower house seats in November, with Shepparton and Mildura returning to the party after those electorates had previously voted in socially progressive independents.Pesutto also refused to answer questions. But he has made no secret of his desire to drag the Victorian Liberals towards the political centre to make the party more electable.
Speaking to the media on Saturday, shadow treasurer Brad Rowswell said he wanted the Deeming matter dealt with. Deeming, an upper house Liberal MP for the western metropolitan region, is fighting to remain in the Coalition’s ranks after “organising, promoting and attending” the Let Women Speak protest on the steps of state parliament last weekend. The anti-transgender rights rally was gatecrashed by far-right extremists who performed the Nazi salute on the steps of parliament.The Liberals aren’t the only party grappling with when and how its members should debate transgender rights.
“State council recognises the harm caused by the need to continually address and discuss actions of transphobia within the party and commits to improving our culture, rules and policy platform to enable trans and gender diverse people to fully participate within our movement free from such harm.”
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