
Deeming Joins Family First Amid Controversy | Sydney News
Published: September 10, 2026
Duration: 2:07
Independent MP Moira Deeming is jumping ship to Family First ahead of the November election, after being dumped by the Liberals in July over a fiery feud with former leader Matthew Guy — who she claims put her in a “headlock” at a May event. Though Victoria Police dropped their investigation after reviewing CCTV (which showed Guy placing a hand on her shoulder), Deeming refuses to back down, calling the footage misleading and insisting it felt like a headlock — painful and scary. Her drama began when she won a defamation case against John Pesutto, who’d labeled her a Nazi sympathize...