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Victorian Liberal Party candidate dispute

Overview

The Victorian Liberal Party disendorsed Grant Hutchinson as its candidate for the marginal seat of Croydon, replacing him with Toby Wooldridge. The party's state executive cited concerns that an ongoing legal dispute involving Hutchinson could lead to the disclosure of sensitive party correspondence during court proceedings.

Hutchinson has since issued a legal challenge through RV Lawyers, alleging that the state executive breached its constitution during the October 12 meeting when the disendorsement and replacement occurred. This legal dispute unfolds approximately six weeks before the November 28 state election.

Entities

Victorian Liberal Party · Grant Hutchinson · Toby Wooldridge · Mount Martha Primary School · RV Lawyers

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Victorian Liberal candidate Grant Hutchinson challenges disendorsement

    Disendorsed Victorian Liberal candidate Grant Hutchinson has issued a legal challenge against the party, alleging a constitutional breach following his removal as the Croydon candidate.

  2. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Victoria political shifts: Candidate disendorsements and resignations

    Ahead of the Victorian election, the Liberal Party has replaced Croydon candidate Grant Hutchinson with Toby Wooldridge, while Labor MP Sonja Terpstra has announced she will not seek re-election.

Sources

americanindependent.com · brisbanetimes.com.au · businessday.com.au · mpnews.com.au · smh.com.au · theage.com.au · thenightly.com.au