As leadership spill speculation grows, a former police officer is being touted as the top candidate for the embattled opposition leader’s job
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For Victorian Liberal MP Brad Battin, the third time may prove to be the charm.
After falling short in a 2021 leadership spill against former opposition leader Michael O’Brien, and losing by a single vote to John Pesutto following the Liberals’ 2022 state election defeat, Battin now appears to have the numbers to snatch the leadership.
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