Moira Deeming's preselection cancellation meeting cancelled amid court battle

Victorian MP Moira Deeming has won a temporary reprieve in her bid to remain a Liberal candidate for the upcoming state election. The party has agreed in the Supreme Court to cancel plans to revoke her preselection, granting her a two-week delay.

Deeming had sought an injunction to prevent the party's state executive from disendorsing her. The move followed her refusal to apologize to party colleague Matthew Guy, whom she accused of putting her in a headlock at a community event in May.

Victoria Police dismissed Deeming's complaint after reviewing CCTV footage. The footage appeared to show Guy placing his hand on Deeming's back during a conversation. Despite calls for an apology from Opposition Leader Jess Wilson and Guy, Deeming refused.

The Liberal Party's state executive was scheduled to meet Friday evening to revoke her preselection for the Western Metropolitan Region, a position that would have guaranteed her election. However, Deeming launched a last-minute Supreme Court action late Thursday to protect her political career. The party has now agreed not to remove her until the dispute is heard later this month.

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Mrs Deeming refused.