Jeff Kennett begs Victorian Liberal Party to pay Pesutto's $2.3 million owing to Moira Deeming
Institute of Public Affairs Daniel Wild says it has been a 'disaster' for the Victorian Liberal Party following Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto being ordered to pay $2.3 million in costs for a defamation case.
This comes after former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett asked the Victorian Liberal Party's Administrative Committee to pay the entirety of the $2.3 million debt he owes Liberal MP Moira Deeming.
'The Liberal party was founded on the freedom of speech, which was what Moira was exercising,' Mr Wild told Sky News host Rita Panahi.
'They need to draw a line under this and try to get clear air as they get to the next election.'
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