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(11) Ms Anna Hughes, a catering assistant who performs casual administrative work for Mrs Deeming (CB:14);

(12) Mr Joseph McCracken MLC, the Liberal Member for the Western Victoria Region in the Victorian Legislative Council (CB:15; CB:16);

(13) Mr Nyunggai Warren Mundine AO, a senior member of the Liberal Party (CB:17);

(14) Ms Susannah Oddi, a woman who attended the LWS rally (CB:18);

(15) Ms Helen Papadimitriou, a woman who attended the LWS rally (CB:19);

(16) Mr Richard Riordan MP, the Liberal Member for Polwarth in the Victorian Legislative Assembly (CB:20; CB:21);

(17) Mr John Ruddick MLC, a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council and a member of the Libertarian Party (formerly the Liberal Democratic Party) (CB:22);

(18) Mr Ryan Smith, the former Liberal Member for Warrandyte in the Victorian Legislative Assembly (CB:23; CB:24);

(19) Ms Dayna Thompson, an accountant who is a close friend of Mrs Deeming and is involved in the Liberal Party (CB:25);

(20) Ms Naomi Walton, a paramedic who attended the same church as Mrs Deeming (CB:26);

(21) Mr Kim Wells MP, the Liberal Member for Rowville in the Victorian Legislative Assembly (CB:27; CB:28); and

(22) Ms Rachael Wong, the Chief Executive Officer of Women's Forum Australia (WFA) (CB:29).

18 Mrs Deeming, Mr Campey, Mr Duke, Ms Heath, Mr Hodgett, Mr McCracken, Mr Riordan, Mr Smith, Ms Walton, Mr Wells and Ms Wong were cross-examined.

19 Mr Pesutto read and relied upon two affidavits affirmed by him on 27 May and 22 July 2024 respectively (CB:30; CB:31). He also relied on the evidence of:

(1) Dr Matt Bach, the former Liberal Member for the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region in the Victorian Legislative Council and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council from December 2022 until August 2023 (CB:32; CB:33);

(2) Ms Georgie Crozier MLC, the Liberal Member for the Southern Metropolitan Region in the Victorian Legislative Council and Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council since December 2022 (CB:34; CB:35);

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