Victorian Liberal who defeated Moira Deeming to be dumped by party over character reference for sex offender

Dinesh Gourisetty has been called a ‘pedophile supporter’ for providing court reference for a friend convicted of sexually assaulting a child Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victorian Liberal leader, Jess Wilson, says the man who defeated Moria Deeming for the top spot on…

Key takeaways

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• Dinesh Gourisetty has been called a ‘pedophile supporter’ for providing court reference for a friend convicted of sexually assaulting a child Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
• Dinesh Gourisetty, a prominent figure in Melbourne’s fast-growing Indian community, defeated Deeming on Sunday in a preselection vote for the party’s candidates for the western metropolitan region…
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Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• Dinesh Gourisetty, a prominent figure in Melbourne’s fast-growing Indian community, defeated Deeming on Sunday in a preselection vote for the party’s candidates for the western metropolitan region…
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Why it matters

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• Dinesh Gourisetty has been called a ‘pedophile supporter’ for providing court reference for a friend convicted of sexually assaulting a child Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
• Dinesh Gourisetty, a prominent figure in Melbourne’s fast-growing Indian community, defeated Deeming on Sunday in a preselection vote for the party’s candidates for the western metropolitan region…