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Victorian Liberal candidate denies withdrawing from upper house ticket

The Liberal Party claims Dinesh Gourisetty has withdrawn his candidacy a day after winning preselection to replace controversial MP Moira Deeming.

1 report1 sourceMar 30, 2026, 4:04 AM
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ABC AustraliaMar 30, 2026, 4:04 AM

Victorian Liberal candidate denies withdrawing from upper house ticket

The Liberal Party claims Dinesh Gourisetty has withdrawn his candidacy a day after winning preselection to replace controversial MP Moira Deeming.

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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… Grouped from 3 articles across 2 sources.

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