Ted Baillieu endorses John Pesutto as opposition leader following defamation suit loss

Former Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu has told 3AW Drive it’s time for people to move on from the defamation suit and says the state opposition leader John Pesutto has the skills to lead the party.

His comments come after rumours of a leadership spill, after a judge found Pesutto had defamed Moira Deeming on five separate occasions.

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