Embattled John Pesutto makes bid to shore up support ahead of Victorian Liberal leadership spill

Opposition leader moves to allow remote voting at Friday’s party room meeting where he is expected to face a spill motion

Victorian Liberal MPs who will be away during the upcoming leadership spill could be able to vote remotely, due to an intervention by John Pesutto designed to shore up support.

The embattled opposition leader on Tuesday wrote to his colleagues to tell them he had received requests from MPs Nick McGowan and Cindy McLeish to participate in Friday’s special party room meeting, despite being overseas.

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