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Liberals in chaos as female MP accuses colleague of assault The Victorian Liberal Party is in chaos after prominent MPMoira Deemingaccused former leader Matthew Guy of assaulting her at a public function in Melbourne. Mr Guy has vehemently denied Ms Deeming’s claim that he placed her in a “violent” headlock at a Macedonian community event on Sunshine West on May 23, about 10 minutes after he posted selfies of the pair. CCTV footage from inside the Sheldon Reception ballroom shows Mr Guy leaning towards Ms Deeming and briefly placing his hand on her upper back before repeating the gesture with Ms Deeming’s male staffer, who was seated between the pair. Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has accused colleague Matthew Guy of putting her in a violent headlock at a public function, which Guy denies, and has made an assault complaint to police. CCTV appears to show Guy placing his hand on Deeming’s back. Follow:@NoticerNewspic.twitter.com/n7uh9n0Zjs — The Noticer (@NoticerNews)June 25, 2026 Ms Deeming reported the interaction to party leader Jess Wilson, whose office sought advice and gave her three options – make a police report, make a workplace complaint, or resolve it through…

Liberal MP 'misunderstood' headlock meaning, not sorry | Bega District News | Bega, NSW A state Liberal MP who accused her party's former leader of putting her in a headlock says she misunderstood the meaning of the term but won't apologise. Moira Deeming issued her first public statement on Monday following a police investigation into her claim Victorian Liberal colleague Matthew Guy assaulted her at an event in May. Mrs Deeming reported the incident, which happened at a Macedonian community function in Sunshine West, to police in June. Victoria Police on Thursday said "there was no offence detected" during the incident. "The woman did not require medical attention," police said. In the statement, released on behalf of Mrs Deeming to AAP by her lawyer Tim Houweling, she said her complaint was made "honestly, in good faith and only as a matter of last resort". "Ms Deeming instructs me that her complaint regarding the incident was based upon her own recollection of what had occurred and in accordance with her understanding of the events at the time," Mr Houweling said. He said Mrs Deeming saw footage of the incident for the first time in media reports. "She accepts that she…

Moira Deeming misunderstood meaning of ‘headlock’ but won’t apologise to Matthew Guy for assault allegation <p>The Victorian Liberal MP says the interaction with her colleague left her fearful and confused</p><p>Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming says she misunderstood the “technical meaning of the term ‘headlock’”, but will not apologise to her colleague Matthew Guy over the allegation he assaulted her.</p><p>Last week, it was revealed <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/25/victorian-liberal-mp-assault-allegation-ntwnfb">Deeming had in June reported to police</a> that Guy, the opposition’s public transport spokesperson, had assaulted her at a Macedonian community event in Sunshine, Melbourne in May.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/29/moira-deeming-matthew-guy-assault-allegation-headlock-misunderstanding-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>

A Liberal MP has launched an eleventh-hour court challenge against her own party ahead of a meeting to decide her fate after she made an unsubstantiated assault allegation against a former leader. Moira Deeming has lodged a legal action against Victorian Liberal Party state president Brian Loughnane, which is listed to be heard in the Victorian Supreme Court on Friday morning. The latest round of Liberal infighting comes less than five months out from the November 28 state election, with party executives, including Mr Loughnane, planning to meet on Friday evening to determine Mrs Deeming's candidacy. The upper house MP had made a police complaint against colleague Matthew Guy, alleging he assaulted her by grabbing her "violently" in a headlock at a gala dinner on May 23. Victoria Police investigated the incident and found "there was no offence detected". Mr Guy has demanded a public apology from Mrs Deeming. "There was no ambiguity. I did not do what was alleged. The CCTV proves this. It did from the start, and Victoria Police agree," he said. Mrs Deeming has since claimed she misunderstood the meaning of headlock, but has refused to apologise. She has been invited to the s…

Liberal MP 'misunderstood' headlock meaning, not sorry - AAP News A state Liberal MP who accused her party’s former leader of putting her in a headlock says she misunderstood the meaning of the term but won't apologise. Moira Deeming issued her first public statement on Monday following a police investigation into her claim Victorian Liberal colleague Matthew Guy assaulted her at an event in May. Mrs Deeming reported the incident, which happened at a Macedonian community function in Sunshine West, to police in June. Victoria Police on Thursday said "there was no offence detected" during the incident. "The woman did not require medical attention," police said. In the statement, released on behalf of Mrs Deeming to AAP by her lawyer Tim Houweling, she said her complaint was made "honestly, in good faith and only as a matter of last resort". "Ms Deeming instructs me that her complaint regarding the incident was based upon her own recollection of what had occurred and in accordance with her understanding of the events at the time," Mr Houweling said. He said Mrs Deeming saw footage of the incident for the first time in media reports. "She accepts that she misunderstood the tec…

Deeming 'misunderstood' headlock, will not apologise to Guy Liberal MP Moira Deeming will not apologise to Matthew Guy for claiming he put her into a headlock at a community function, despite conceding she did not understand the technical meaning of the term before making a complaint to police. Speaking through a statement provided by her lawyer on Monday, Deeming denied she had made a false complaint and said she would not apologise for “something she has not done”. “Our client instructs us to make clear that she categorically rejects any suggestion that her complaint was falsely made and considers any such allegation to be entirely without foundation and highly defamatory,” lawyer Tim Houweling said. “A decision by police not to pursue charges is not a finding that a complaint was falsely made.” Houweling said everyone should be entitled to make reports without fear of reprisal, and that Deeming’s allegations to Victoria Police were made “honestly, in good faith and only as a matter of last resort”. “Following unsuccessful attempts to resolve the incident confidentially and through the Liberal Party’s internal processes, Ms Deeming was advised by senior Liberal Party offici…

Victorian MP Moira Deeming blames Liberal Party for botching 'headlock ... exclusive Victorian MP Moira Deeming blames Liberal Party for botching ‘headlock’ complaint EXCLUSIVE: The Liberal politician said she misunderstood the meaning of the term ‘headlock’ but maintains she was manhandled by fellow MP Matthew Guy, an allegation dismissed by police. Aaron Patrick The Nightly 4 Min Read 4 hours ago Updated 2 hours ago Comments Play Video Assault claims rock Victorian Liberals ahead of election Assault claims rock Victorian Liberals ahead of election Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming said she was forced to make a complaint to the police accusing a colleague of placing her in a headlock — an allegation she partly retracted — because the Liberal Party refused to investigate. In a dispute that could make it harder for the Coalition to win power in Victoria, Ms Deeming said she was mistaken to accuse fellow Liberal Matthew Guy of placing her in a headlock at a crowded community event last month but insisted the male MP touched and held her against her will. Ms Deeming said in a statement through her lawyer, Tim Houweling, that she was not “attributing motive” to Mr Guy, in what appear…

Liberal MP launches last-gasp lawsuit against own party National Liberal MP launches last-gasp lawsuit against own party By William Ton Jul 3, 2026 Moira Deeming's political future is in doubt after she made an allegation against Matthew Guy. -PR HANDOUT A Liberal MP has launched an eleventh-hour court challenge against her own party ahead of a meeting to decide her fate after she made an unsubstantiated assault allegation against a former leader. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Moira Deeming has lodged a legal action against Victorian Liberal Party state president Brian Loughnane, which is listed to be heard in the Victorian Supreme Court on Friday morning. The latest round of Liberal infighting comes less than five months out from the November 28 state election, with party executives, including Mr Loughnane, planning to meet on Friday evening to determine Mrs Deeming's candidacy. The upper house MP had made a police complaint against colleague Matthew Guy, alleging he assaulted her by grabbing her "violently" in a headlock at a gala dinner on May 23. Victoria Police investigated the incident and found "there was no offence detected". Mr Guy ha…

Victorian MP says she misunderstood meaning of 'headlock' in assault allegation State Liberal MP Moira Deeming says she misunderstood the meaning of the term "headlock", after alleging her party room colleague Matthew Guy assaulted her.