'How thick do you need to be?': Pesutto under fire for Moira Deeming expulsion vote

[@dorianshadesofgray]

How weak are Victorian liberals to stick with that loser Pesutto .

[@colonelklink9911]

Bring back Matty Guy. Third time lucky.

[@georgekordis4268]

Sam groth would be better need a fresh face.​@@colonelklink9911

[@PJRayment]

@@colonelklink9911 "Bring back Matty Guy." Why? Pesutto learned how to kick people out from Guy, who expelled Bernie Finn for as good a reason as Pesutto had for expelling Deeming-no good reason.

[@wwfgumby]

@@colonelklink9911 no way, he's just as bad.

[@robberlin2230]

Indicative of politics across Australia. Albo as prime minister, nuff said

[@AussieMatttt]

Dutton needs to clean house or risk losing again. Everyone had enough of all the bs going on around the world right now.

[@bretloyd8097]

He won't, the Victorian Israeli lobby own him.

[@antonvdhoogen]

Every one needs to keep the state politics and federal politics apart. She has every right to be in the party.

[@peterkehoe481]

​@@antonvdhoogenThat's kind of what he was saying. The federal branch needs to take over the state branch get the people who are dragging the state branch down out of there.

[@FlyOz-b7b]

No one of value would vote for that ratbag Andrews 2.0 type

[@outback109]

Those who voted with him need to go as well.

[@rob6543]

I was thinking the same thing 👍🇦🇺

[@ajs4x482]

100%

[@81carrerasc]

That nodding dog Crozier is one of them .........

[@franktully3065]

Definitely.

[@GreyManTheory]

Time for Dutton to pull rank. Enough is enough

[@JackRichardsonM8]

Dutton has no say in the Victorian Liberal Party.

[@notsofatmike1]

The Vic Libs don't answer to the Federal Libs.

[@rob6543]

@@JackRichardsonM8sadly your right 🇦🇺

[@GreyManTheory]

@JackRichardsonM8 He sure does. But Pete being Pete he let's his piers dig their own grave. Just the man he is

[@yannikavadas1490]

​@@JackRichardsonM8Yes , Dutton does have a say as Federal Liberal Party leader . The word is influence .

[@blackorchid2180]

Maybe he thinks it’s the end of the discussion within his party but it’s not over with the public ... I for one am fed up with Politicians treating us like mushrooms.

[@rickjohnson2165]

If he thinks it will end the discussions in his Party he is stupid, truly stupid, as well as arrogant.

[@johnangelico667]

Since John Pesutto was faced with a conflict of interest, he should have abstained from the vote so the 14-14 result would not have occurred.

[@inquiringmind3215]

We are absolutely begging for a decent opposition party.

[@peternash284]

I cannot believe the state of politics in Victoria. We have an irresponsible and morally bankrupt government in Labor. The leader of the Liberal party is too petty to apologize for his poor judgement. The members of the Liberal party are too gutless to stand up and appoint a leader with the character needed to lead. Victoria is stuffed.

[@Berserker978]

Moira should join One Nation or Senator Rennicks People First Party.

[@SeanCryer-x4k]

She would be better off with Liberal Democrats.

[@williamblack7813]

Absolutely agree! Look at the work the One Nation Rep in South Australia.(Sara Game) has done. She is outstanding.

[@michellejenner9954]

I would love to have a People First Party representative to vote for.

[@avemaria2546]

Johnny Johnny Johnny, just resign, you are going NOWHERE, LNP Vic will NEVER WIN with you

[@chairmandan1794]

Prosciutto needs to go, his ego knows no bounds. Moira ditch the blue and go for membership of ONP/UAP!!!

[@takingthep155]

"Victorian opposition" - lol - that is an oxymoron

[@victorytilidie]

Victorian opposition = oxygen thieving morons

[@georginawhitby1320]

Too true

[@samuelwright1129]

Pesutto needs to go, he is not a leader, just a spoilt brat. Labour will win if his does not go!

[@28termite]

Caleb Bond. Good reporting.

[@TrevorByrne-r6f]

Pesutto is the best friend of the Victorian labor government

[@JackRichardsonM8]

And Moira Deeming. They make a great team.

[@TrevorByrne-r6f]

@JackRichardsonM8 you are obviously a stupid Victorian wake up Australia needs you

[@PJRayment]

@@JackRichardsonM8 "And Moira Deeming." How do you figure that?

[@TheWerewolfofNorway]

​@@JackRichardsonM8 how's that?

[@jeremyblair8106]

The right wing nut jobs trying to overthrow him actually are

[@nedabo69]

Pesutto is done, I disliked him before all this stuff started with Mrs Deeming, now I can't stand the sight of the grub. He's a small man that can't admit he was wrong, we had a leader like that already, his name was Dan Andrews. He will never govern Victoria as premier, the party needs to recognize this and dump him, the sooner the better. Mrs Deeming's statement speaks volumes about the person she is and I'd vote for that person, I'll never vote for a man that won't admit to a woman he was wrong and ask for forgiveness, he had that chance today, and he's had many, each time he choose the wrong path, he's cooked, he's done and so is the Liberal party whilst he's the leader.

[@angusbull9685]

Come on Mr Groth, this guy is toast; the sane loyal Conservatives in Vic need a strong man to take this loser out, soon! Bring Moira back into the party!

[@thelamington8195]

Pesutto saw the iceberg and willingly went full steam ahead straight into it. THOSE ACTIONS DO NOT MAKETH A LEADER.

[@LloydHill-k2p]

Disgusting.

[@user-tq4zm9yr6l]

I can’t believe 14 agree with Pesutto

[@81carrerasc]

That nodding dog Crozier is one of them .........

[@timhutchens3602]

It goes to show how dysfunctional and divided the Victorian Liberal party is. The LNP needs to clean house and be a strong and viable opposition if they ever want to win government again. Given the sorry State of affairs Victoria is in under the ALP, any cohesive and well lead party with stable policies would have a great chance of winning and retaining power.

[@bretloyd8097]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sentimentalbloke185]

good summation, tim. Labor's done what it's always done - overspend & wreck the joint - but in the past there'd be a viable Lib opposition to come in & clean it up. Now, they're not interested in having any responsibility.

[@bretloyd8097]

@sentimentalbloke185 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 it's DH comedy hour.

[@PJRayment]

@@bretloyd8097 Laugh all you like. Laughter is not an argument, which you don't seem to have.

[@sentimentalbloke185]

@@bretloyd8097 You've imbibed too much methylated spirit from all that window licking. lol

[@granth9352]

There is Absolutly No Chance that I will vote for pesutto.

[@peterguertler2752]

Allen is perfectly safe with this idiot at the helm.

[@georgekordis4268]

Allen needs to go that government is useless and has no clue how to manage the states finances.

[@martinvanderhoek4363]

No hope left for this party! Arrogant and big headed!

[@whiskeygamer9402]

No hope for Victoria in general 😂😂

[@nellyross8761]

Absolute disaster!!

[@rickjohnson2165]

I thought Robert Doyle was the worse the Victorian Liberals could get. Then they got elected and kicked out after one term and I thought that was the worse they could get. Then they run a hopeless campaign in 2022 against Andrews and only won ONE seat and I thought that was the worse they could get. Now this and it ain’t over yet. Victorians looking for a genuine liberal alternative need to forget the useless Liberals and check out the Libertarians. Possibly the only way to get rid of Labor.

[@niallbaron3872]

She should sue the party

[@MrAtlas40]

Whether he remains leader or not, I wouldn't send him a cent for his legal troubles. The Victorian Liberals are toast if they keep him. I have the option to vote Nationals.

[@bevevans31]

This man has no integrity

[@nolawillis7561]

This will not go away. Moira Deeming has decency and integrity on her side. Pesutto hasn't.

[@leannejones980]

Without his two votes, 13 agreed with him, 14 disagreed him. That alone should have been the reason Deeming should have been brought back into the party room.

[@midnightteapot5633]

Take one for the team Mr. P , stand down and let someone else lead the party out of the wilderness, Victoria cannot survive another term of Labor lunacy and your ego should not stand in the way !!

[@64fargo]

Pesutto is so much like Dan Andrews - doesnt listen

[@BlackStump172]

He had at least 13 supporters .

[@karlrichmond7754]

Moira should not be in the Victorian cabinet she needs to run for federal parliament.

[@robertnicholson1409]

Premier Allan and the rest of them in the Victorian Labor Government must be convulsed in uncontrollable laughter after hearing about this , downing chardonnay in celebration. If the Victorian Liberal Party can't get this sorted out quickly and sorted out means John Pesutto resigning.......then we're in for another 4 years of Labor.

[@whiskeygamer9402]

In Victoria if you Vote for Labor the State is screwed. In Victoria if you Vote for Liberal the State is screwed. Everything is Screwed in Victoria 🤣🤣🥃😂

[@ajs4x482]

Same story across the whole country.

[@robn2497]

Thats why people left

[@whiskeygamer9402]

@robn2497 Don't blame them🤣

[@Chrisplumbgas]

“ Everything woke turns to S..t “. Donald Trump. Melbourne- woke central

[@robn2497]

@@whiskeygamer9402 who

[@ireneaustin8330]

He needs to go asap

[@christophergame7977]

If the Liberal Party was even a tenth doing its job, we might give Pesutto a bit of leeway. No. Deeming for leader of the Victorian Liberal Party.

[@granth9352]

Vote 1 For Moira Deeming.

[@timcoller177]

Pessuto’s should have excused himself from voting - he did not read the room - now he should resign before he is deposed

[@malcolmbish9756]

Pesutto voted twice and Deeming didn't vote at all.

[@hmao4466]

What a knob...

[@markm7441]

That Pesutto hasn't resigned by now is a disgrace. Are the Vic Liberals this stoopid ? You all deserve another decade under Labor. You are all a lost cause.

[@Honolulumountaindaffodils]

Hard to believe anything could be more useless than the repugnant, loathsome criminally inept ALP in Victoria. And yet…

[@Itsadarknight]

The federal judge was scathing about Persutto. It’s disgusting he is still leader. What is wrong with the liberal party that they can’t do the right thing. Get rid of him and grab Moira while they still can.

[@davewilliams9712]

MOIRA FOR PM

[@lesleyosborne9319]

They better get rid of him. Disgraceful. He's just been to court. He DOESNT LIKE WOMEN

[@patkelly6349]

Rubbish. Half his ministers are female. Grow up.

[@aclifford652]

Caleb ( and the Herald Sun writer ) have it bang on. But what about the 14 useless droobs who, in effect, pledged him their continuing support?

[@81carrerasc]

That nodding dog Crozier is one of them .........

[@konkombotis5549]

As a politician, you stand for the voice of the people who elected you and for those who didn't. Clearly, he is not stepping down for a personal financial issue. Nobody should help fund his court owings as the sooner a leadership challenge is held, the sooner the party can be united to defeat Labor at the next state election.

[@gusman37]

The gift that keeps giving Labor a free run 😂

[@GaryHuntington-m3p]

Please , we couldn't put up with another term of Labor . Liberal party , clean out the crap , put a decent group together . 😡

[@pompeabella4063]

He should resign for the Victorians 7:08 and for the party . Shame on him

[@pegsmith8401]

I think his day's are limited.

[@qlandr]

This should be an easy win election for Libs, but not with him.

[@elenawalker3746]

They are so toxic toward women in the LNP, the new LNP Leader in Queensland has shut down any discussion on abortion for four years.

[@waukivory2756]

Just because you think like that don’t lump all women into your camp - how vain

[@SeanCryer-x4k]

Pesutto is small in stature and smaller in character.

[@ivansultanoff6719]

Such question " How Thick do You Have to Be " should be addressed to Greens,Teals, Labor Bowen, Jim, Gallagher, Watts and all beuroctats saying " Will Take It On Notice"

[@robertfitchett-o6n]

Pesutto's just the head of the snake. Publish the names of the 14 linos who voted to exclude Deeming.

[@81carrerasc]

That nodding dog Crozier is one of them .........

[@craigharris7236]

I can't do this crap with Piss(weak) utto ...any more ..Moira is great

[@boxerdally7457]

Whilst Pseutto is in vic state lnp they will NEVER win. Waddle off Johnny

[@andrewsexton6179]

What a turkey!

[@aclifford652]

He's got old Party leaders offering him false sympathy and consolation -- purely out of pity -- and Pesutto in his deluded state, mistakes this for their actual support. He might merely be worried about bankruptcy and ruin. But that's no excuse. He could have made amends at various points and would not.

[@AndrewLaird-ok3sw]

What is it with the Victorian liberal party. An opposition party doing its absolute best to get the Labor party realected. Having the same trouble with women as their federal counterparts.

[@robdowsing3361]

No sense of judgement😂

[@standupandbecounted972]

Thicker than a brick. Unbelievable. Absolute stupidity.

[@goldfishi5776]

Attack the idea for logic, attack the man for emotion.

[@Nutta1]

The Judge should have awarded Mooria Deeming Leader of Victorian Liberal Party.

[@infidel202]

Why after winning the court case was she blocked, that is ridiculous, we need a party to vote for not a 2nd rate option to the recalcitrant labor party

[@gregharding7329]

Easy - the final vote as it was 14 all went to Pessutto. His vote, biased at it was put the vote in favour of kicking her out. He should at the least excused himself from voting. The Liberal party deserved this leader.

[@infidel202]

@gregharding7329 no they don't deserve him as does the labor party deserve albanese ect

[@petersanders2815]

Under fire from who? His party supported him!

[@PJRayment]

Only half of it.

[@johnstaring3210]

This is all about Pesutto and no-one else. He doesn't want her in parliament as a reminder of his abject failure. He really must have some inside gossip on those who voted with him. He and his ilk, massive ego servers, have held labor in power as long as they have. Gotta wonder which party he truly is loyal to.

[@BlackStump172]

Wrong ! It is about him and thirteen other bullies .

[@PatrickDowdle]

Pesutto is Victorias version of Malcolm Turnbull . He thinks his word is law

[@Eric-jo8uh]

Hands up a LEADER. Seems to be a constant problem in Australia, a lot of ego trippers though.

[@justinpascoe4779]

He's a Labour plant set on chaos.

[@BonesFPV]

The closing statement was gold. Pesutto - Literally Dumb Ass of the Decade.

[@grahamhutton1633]

He should have abstained in the first round of voting

[@haleysalz1770]

JP is a narcissist

[@SueNicholls-95]

Isn't there a Liberal hierarchy that can step in and tell the idiot he has to go??? Maybe the Victorian liberal party should have a vote of no confidence and boot him out!!

[@snipermama777]

Put Moira Deeming in charge of the Liberal Party in Victoria and get rid of Pesutto!!

[@hopehoping]

He very obviously should have stepped down from chairing the meeting due to a plain conflict of interest. I'm gobsmacked at how stupid this man has been.

[@davidmolesworth583]

Libs have no chance in Victoria with Pesutto as leader - the guy is a woke clown

[@papersplease]

Pesutto goes, and must take Southwick and Crozier with him.

[@bruceerwin5430]

Couldn’t agree more.

[@geefor1942]

Opposition leader John Prosutto goes from bad to worse. If ever there was an opening for the Libs to roll the unpopular ALP he’s just blown it.

[@matthew8054]

He's probably on the ALP's payroll.

[@Super_Mario128]

Prosciutto- what a ham 🥓

[@81carrerasc]

Rancid Ham ......

[@johnoneill1011]

IF the Liberal Party decides to help Pesutto cover his legal bills liabilities, huge swathes of nominally Liberal voters will desert the party, ensuring continuation of Labor rule in Victoria. Pesutto simply has to go and be left to sort out his finances himself. That half the parliamentary party refuses to accept this reality shows that they are not fit to govern either. If Barry O'Farrell had to go in NSW over just 1 inconsequential bottle of wine, why should Pesutto not go for far more egregious sins?

[@seriousmonkey5654]

Grub.

[@justvisitingterra6459]

TIME TO PUSH SUTTO OUT !. SATT 👽.

[@jameseddy5309]

LNP and Labor are the same….they are there for their own self gain…it’s all about the money……NOTHING to do with looking after the Australian people or the country……

[@Lanes1122]

Spot on. Get out Pesutto!

[@rob6543]

WELL SHES WARMING UP I can hear her voice

[@whiskeygamer9402]

Victoria No hope no future past the point of no return 😂

[@IanSceney]

get rid of the pr--k

[@RuGo-s7b]

Walk away from the Vic Libs and vote some other party that have better decent values. Hawthorn has a lot to answer for.

[@chrisframpton386]

Pesutto would rather win a factional battle against the conservative wing of his party than an election against Labor. He thinks he's clever by doing so.

[@roberte5057]

The Victorians on the creek in Alaska.

[@reenz1661]

Absolutely! His complete lack of judgment in a) attacking Deeming for a women's rally in a time of huge cultural challenge and b) belligerently using his casting vote proves he cannot win over voters disaffected with a Labor government too long in office. Such a self-serving woke Liberal leader will be crucified during any election campaign. Victorian Liberals, give us a real alternative.

[@MarkForbes-dr4ie]

Get rid of roo shooto

[@rodpeeler7847]

i once greatly respected Jeff Kennett. Since I found he now supports Pesutto, that respect has gone down by 1000%. It's not good enough for him and others to say "let's forget it and all move on". The issue of the blatant injustices done to Mrs Deeming needs to be dealt with before the party can move forward. Pesutto could at least apologise to her for the smears and lies he has said about her.

[@nazlily]

There will be no getting through to him. His conscience is seared.

[@leighagnello7993]

Oh man I actually liked this guy and way he speaks he seemed like a good opposition to Labor! He must go now WE need labour gone! Get the best person you can!!!

[@patriciadunmore9767]

Pescutto is unelectable.

[@victorytilidie]

He didn't end up using his casting vote. It was defeated at 14-14 because it needed 16 votes to pass. At least get the facts right

[@glassshieldaustralia]

O m goodness Exactly what is she guilty of ? name and shame the other 14

[@David-d4k9k]

He’s a petty insecure figure.