Ryan James Smith is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2023,representing the electorate of Warrandyte. He was Minister for Environment and Climate Change and Minister for Youth Affairs from 2010 to 2014,serving in both the Baillieu and Napthine governments.
Sam Groth is an Australian politician and a former professional tennis player. Sitting as a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly,Groth represents the Liberal Party in the seat of Nepean. He is currently the deputy leader of the Victorian Liberal Party.
David James Southwick is an Australian Liberal politician,and has been the member for Caulfield in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010. Southwick has been the Parliamentary Secretary for Police and Emergency Services. He has also held positions of Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment,Shadow Minister for Transport Infrastructure,Shadow Minister for Major Projects and Shadow Minister for Cost of Living. As of 2025,Southwick is the Shadow Minister for Police and Corrections,Shadow Minister for Youth and Future Leaders and Shadow Minister for Youth Justice. From 7 September 2021 until 27 December 2024,Southwick was the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in Victoria.
John Pesutto is an Australian politician and lawyer who has served as the member for Hawthorn in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2022,having previously served from 2014 to 2018. He was the Leader of the Opposition in Victoria,while holding office as the leader of the Victorian Liberal Party,from 8 December 2022 until a leadership spill on 27 December 2024.
Christopher John Crewther is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives from 2016 to 2019 before being elected to the Victorian State Parliament in 2022,representing the division of Mornington.
The Victorian Liberal Party,officially known as the Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) and branded as Liberal Victoria,is the state division of the Liberal Party of Australia in Victoria. It was formed in 1949 as the Liberal and Country Party (LCP) and simplified its name to the Liberal Party in 1965. The party sits on the centre-right to right-wing of the Australian political spectrum,and is currently led by Brad Battin.
James Benjamin Kingsley Newbury is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018,representing the seat of Brighton.
Brad Rowswell is an Australian politician and the current Shadow Treasurer of Victoria. He has been a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018,representing the seat of Sandringham.
Matthew Donald Andrew Bach is an Australian teacher,historian,and former politician. He served as a Liberal Member of the Victorian Parliament from 2020 to 2023,representing the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region in the Legislative Council. Bach also served as Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council,and as a frontbencher in the Shadow Cabinets of Michael O'Brien,Matthew Guy,and John Pesutto.
The 2021 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spills were two spill motions on 16 March and 7 September 2021 against the leader of the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition Michael O'Brien,who had held these roles since December 2018. The September spill motion was successful and resulted in a ballot to elect the new party leader and deputy party leader on the same day. Former leader,Matthew Guy,was elected unopposed as the party leader and Leader of the Opposition. Caulfield MP David Southwick defeated Louise Staley in the Deputy Leadership contest and was elected Deputy Leader,replacing Cindy McLeish who had been elected alongside O'Brien in 2018.
Moira Deeming is an Australian politician and member of the Victorian Liberal Party. She has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Council,the upper house of the Parliament of Victoria, for the Western Metropolitan Region of the,since November 2022. She previously sat as a councillor for the Melton City Council representing the Watts Ward.
Jessica Kate Wilson is an Australian politician who is the member for Kew in the Victorian Legislative Assembly,representing the Liberal Party. Prior to her candidacy at the 2022 Victorian state election,Wilson was the executive director of the Business Council of Australia.
The 2026 Victorian state election is expected to be held on 28 November 2026 to elect the 61st Parliament of Victoria. All 88 seats in the Legislative Assembly and all 40 seats in the Legislative Council will be up for election,presuming there are no new electorates added in a redistribution.
The 2022 Victorian Liberal Party leadership election was held on 8 December 2022 to elect the leader of the Victorian Liberal Party and,ex officio,Leader of the Opposition,following the party's loss at the 2022 Victorian state election.
The shadow ministry of John Pesutto was the shadow cabinet of Victoria from 8 December 2022 to 27 December 2024,serving in opposition to the government led by Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan of the Australian Labor Party. The shadow ministry was the Opposition's alternative to the Third Andrews ministry and Allan Ministry.
Renee Heath is an Australian politician who is a current member for Eastern Victoria Region in the Victorian Legislative Council. She is a member of the Liberal Party and was preselected for the 2022 state election,defeating Cathrine Burnett-Wake as the first person on the Liberal Party's group voting ticket for the Eastern Victoria Region.
The shadow cabinet of Victoria is the opposition's equivalent to the Cabinet of Victoria. The shadow cabinet plays a big part in delivering an effective opposition. It consists of members of parliament who are given individual responsibilities for specific policy areas. This enables the opposition to present alternative viewpoints,scrutinise bills,and contribute to the lawmaking process in their specialised portfolios. In addition,it helps prepare the opposition for government should they win the next election by giving them the opportunity to develop their policy positions.
The 2023 Warrandyte state by-election was held on 26 August 2023 to elect the next member for Warrandyte in the Victorian Legislative Assembly,following the resignation of Liberal MP Ryan Smith.
The 2024 Victorian Liberal Party leadership spill took place on 27 December 2024 to elect the leader of the Victorian Liberal Party and,ex officio,Leader of the Opposition. Incumbent leader John Pesutto,a moderate,lost a spill motion and was replaced by Brad Battin,a conservative,in the subsequent leadership spill.
The shadow Ministry of Brad Battin is the current shadow cabinet of Victoria since 27 December 2024,serving in opposition to the government led by Jacinta Allan of the Australian Labor Party. The shadow ministry is the Opposition's alternative to the Allan Ministry,sworn in on 2 October 2023. The shadow cabinet was formed following a successful spill motion against John Pesutto on 27 December 2024. Battin was subsequently elected as Leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition.
