Victorian Liberal candidate Dinesh Gourisetty faces party rejection over court reference for convicted friend

Dinesh Gourisetty, who recently won a top spot on the Victorian Liberal Party's upper house ballot, is under scrutiny after it emerged he wrote a character reference for a friend convicted of grooming a minor. This controversy comes just before the November election, risking his candidacy and party reputation. The party's leadership has distanced itself, with the Victorian Liberal leader declaring Gourisetty 'not welcome'.