Controversial Liberal Candidate Ousted Over Convicted Sex Offender Support

Dinesh Gourisetty, a prominent figure in Melbourne's fast-growing Indian community, has been called a 'pedophile supporter' after providing a court character reference for a friend convicted of sexually assaulting a child. Gourisetty, who recently defeated Moira Deeming for the top spot on the Victorian Liberal party's upper house ballot, is now being dumped by the party over the controversial move.

Victorian Liberal leader, Jess Wilson, has made it clear that Gourisetty is