Victorian Liberal Party deputy leader Sam Groth will exit politics at next election
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-05/sam-groth-victorian-liberal-party-deputy-leader-exit-politics/106199004

It's curious that Sam Groth is quitting Parliament (some media are saying quitting politics entirely), when only 18 months ago, he expressed a desire to be Premier of Victoria.

Sam Groth had several obstacles standing in his way:
- Sam Groth has played second-fiddle as Deputy under Brad Battin, and now Jess Wilson. He lasted approximately six weeks as Jess Wilson's Deputy Leader, which suggests he's not cut-out to be Deputy, or that he lacks loyalty to the leader. His entitlement made him blind to that.
- Sam Groth could never could become Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party without support of the party. His resignation letter was filled with bitterness toward the party. His entitlement made him blind to that.
- The LNP have little hope of beating the ALP in the next state election, which is tipped to be late November this year. His entitlement made him blind to that.
- The media keep digging-up dirt on Sam Groth. They've published articles suggesting he's done travel-rorts, and might have a drinking-problem. But, by far the most disturbing thing Sam Groth has done was while he was a tennis Coach for his now-wife -- they began a relationship when he was 23 or 24 and she was only 17 years old.

#AusPol #VicPol #SamGroth #BradBattin #JessWilson

Jess Wilson has successfully knifed Brad Battin to seize the position of Leader of the Opposition, this driving a knife deeper into the rotting corps of the Liberal Party of Victoria.

Jess Wilson, nepo-baby of former Victorian Liberal MP Ron Wilson, will represent the Neo-Conservative faction of the Liberal Party. To promote broad public appeal and prop-up her party-room numbers Jess Wilson is yet to rule-out appeasing the anti-environment faction of the Liberal Party, the Rupert Murdoch faction of the Liberal Party, the anti-immigrant faction of the Liberal Party, the TERF faction of the Liberal Party and their anti-LGBTQIA runningmates, or the Neo-Nazi faction of the Liberal Party.

Jess Wilson is currently the preferred candidate of The Institute of Public Affairs for the position of Premier of Victoria. An unnamed spokesman for the IPA said the thinktank is optimistic she'll survive until November next year to lead the party to a crushing defeat in the 2026 Victorian State Election.

#AusPol #VicPol #ItsOn #LibSpill #BradBattin #JessWilson #InstituteOfPublicAffairs

#auspol #libspill #federal #victoria

#Victorian Liberal leader #BradBattin will face a #leadership #challenge this morning from shadow treasurer and first term MP #JessWilson, less than a year before the state election.

#SussanLey's leadership has been under threat in recent weeks as reports have emerged that #AndrewHastie & #AngusTaylor may be potential challengers, & the Liberal Party has dropped its commitment to net zero.

Brad Battin faces spill after group of Victorian Liberal MPs say they have lost confidence in his leadership
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/17/brad-battin-faces-spill-after-group-of-victorian-liberal-mps-loses-confidence-in-his-leadership

Brad Battin's job has been on shaky ground since he "won" leadership of the Liberal Party of Victoria. The party lacks a cohesive message for the voting public, and it lacks a cohesive party-room — this is more than just a coincidence. In any case, this latest leadership squabble is immaterial because the LNP have been ineffective in Victoria for the better part of a decade.

#AusPol #VicPol #ItsOn #LibSpill #BradBattin

A sickness has taken hold of the Victorian Liberal Party. They've had ample time and attempts to find their way out of this mess of transphobia and white supremacy. Today's LibSpill makes it clear that any attempts to fix the problem were made by a minority in the party. Today, the majority voted to amplify the voices of TERFs and nazis.

This is the heart of the issue the Victorian Liberal Party party-room voted on today. They eagerly dived down that slippery slope to extremism. To them, it's the politically expedient path to power. They voted to normalise hate.

What's the role of politicians and leadership in a Representative Democracy? Some say it's the job of politicians to listen to and interpret the will of the people, then act as their voice in Parliament. Another view is that politicians are leaders and ideal thinkers, elected in recognition of their wisdom, and in the hope that they possess the insight to do what's morally best for the wellbeing of the people.
If you think what I said there is a massive simplification, you'd be right: real life is a lot more complicated. Regardless of which school of thought you follow — that politicians are a mere conduit to recite the voice of the plebs, or that politicians are great men who are born to rule with inscrutable paternalism — the Liberal Party of Victoria have lost sight of the party's very reason for existence.

Are they doing their job of representing the will of the people in their electorates? If they are, that says something absolutely sickening about Victorians. Or, are they trying to shepherd the citizens of Victoria by shifting the Overton Window to a new right-wing extreme?

When it's time to vote in the next state election, remember today, and remember this quote from Maya Angelou:
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."

#Auspol #VicPol #SpringSt #BradBattin #JohnPesutto #MoiraDeeming #TERF #Transphobe #Transphobia #Nazi #NeoNazis #WhiteSupremacists #LibSpill #ItsOn

Victorian Liberals replace John Pesutto with Brad Battin as leader
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-27/vic-libs-john-pesutto-moira-deeming-brad-battin-jess-wilson/104764726

John Pesutto has paid the price for trying to stop the RWNJ Liberal Party of Victoria from overtly becoming a proverbial Nazi Bar.

Today's LibSpill sees John Pesutto exit the revolving door and Brad Battin getting the role of Leader of the Opposition. In a follow-up vote, Moira Deeming has been readmitted to the party-room because I guess they want voters to know their political party is a safe space for a transphobe who hangs out with neonazis.

Brad Battin's bio shows he failed a brief stint as a baker, and then joined the police, then got into politics. You can expect him to push the usual RWNJ "Tough on Crime" bullshit.

This is Brad Battin's third attempt to become leader of the Victorian Liberal Party. Previously, he tried to beat Michael O'Brien ("Who?") in a spill. Then, he tried again when Matthew "Lobster with a Mobster" Guy resigned following yet another catastrophic loss in the 2022 state election.

#Auspol #VicPol #SpringSt #MoiraDeeming #TERF #Transphobe #Transphobia #Nazi #NeoNazis #WhiteSupremacists #JohnPesutto #LibSpill #ItsOn #BradBattin #MatthewGuy #LobsterWithAMobster