Jul 16, 2026 – 5.35pmThe Victorian Liberal Party will quickly move against maverick MP Moira Deeming after she abandoned a court bid to block it from disendorsing her as a candidate for the state election after she claimed a colleague assaulted her.Deeming had launched an eleventh-hour legal challenge a fortnight ago, seeking an injunction to prevent the state executive led by president Brian Loughnane from meeting to consider her candidacy.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles