Jun 29, 2026 – 3.24pmVictorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has defied her leader’s demands to apologise after police dismissed her complaint that a male colleague assaulted her, although she conceded she had misunderstood the term “headlock” when she referred to his actions.Deeming engaged a Perth-based lawyer after Victoria Police said it had conducted a “thorough investigation” into her claim that opposition frontbencher Matthew Guy assaulted her and concluded “no offence had been detected”, prompting Guy and Opposition Leader Jess Wilson to demand an apology.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles