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Pundits have been busy diagnosing the Liberals' electoral woes but as South Australian experience shows, fixing the teetering old party is not as simple as a jump to the left, argues Matthew Abraham.
Progressive Liberal John Pesutto has confirmed he will contest the leadership of the Victorian Liberal Party as party elders bicker over who is to blame for the devastating loss on the weekend.
Independent candidates backed by the Climate 200 fundraising vehicle delivered a fright night to Liberals in key state seats, but pundits say issues fuelling the teal surge at the May federal election were lesser factors in Victoria.
There are more than a few people who believe that John Pesutto could lead the Victorian Liberals out of the wilderness and back to the political centre but first he has to win back his seat.