Matthew Guy blames media and ‘faceless leakers’ for Victorian election loss

Former Liberal leader also criticises his party’s state president in his first interview since November

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Former Victorian opposition leader Matthew Guy has blamed “faceless leakers” within the Liberal party and the media for his second crushing state election loss, while ruling out a return to the frontbench.

In his first interview since the November election, which saw the Liberals record their lowest primary vote since 1952, Guy also called for the party’s state president, Greg Mirabella, to resign.

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