Victorian Liberal party ousts Brad Battin to install Jess Wilson as first female leader
First-term Kew MP elected leader after Battin lasted less than a year in role
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First-term MP Jess Wilson has become the first woman to lead the Victorian Liberal party after defeating Brad Battin in a leadership challenge on Tuesday morning.
The majority of the party room rallied behind the 35-year-old shadow treasurer after a group of senior MPs told Brattin he had lost their support on Monday afternoon.
