Moderate John Pesutto elected leader of the Victorian Liberal party, defeating Brad Battin in ballot

Pesutto will now seek to rebuild Coalition fortunes after three straight election defeats to Labor’s Daniel Andrews

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John Pesutto will lead the Victorian Liberal party after defeating conservative candidate Brad Battin in a leadership ballot, sources have told Guardian Australia.

Pesutto, a moderate and former shadow-attorney general, narrowly reclaimed the inner east seat of Hawthorn in November’s state election, after losing it in an upset on live television in 2018.

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