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Andrews slams 'hateful' Vic Liberal pick
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has criticised the Liberal party's endorsement of controversial Melton City councillor Moira Deeming, calling her political ideologies "hateful" and "transphobic".
Ms Deeming was endorsed for preselection at a Liberal convention on Saturday night in the contest for the upper house Western Metropolitan Region seat in the state election.
The high school teacher and mother-of-four will replace MP Bernie Finn.
Mr Andrews and Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas expressed outrage over the endorsement, saying her political views…
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