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TUE · 2026-03-17 · 02:50 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0317-25155
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Let the games begin: Victorian Liberals fail at sport but surprise with teamwork in viral video

To mark what would have been the opening of the regional Commonwealth Games, the Victorian Liberal party released a social media video featuring current leader Jess Wilson and three former leaders: Brad Battin, John Pesutto, and Matthew Guy. The video shows them participating in various sporting activities like diving, weightlifting, discus throwing, and running.

Benita KolovosThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-17 · 02:50 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Let the games begin: Victorian Liberals fail at sport but surprise with teamwork in viral video
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To mark what would have been the opening of the regional Commonwealth Games, the Victorian Liberal party released a social media video featuring current leader Jess Wilson and three former leaders: Brad Battin, John Pesutto, and Matthew Guy. The video shows them participating in various sporting activities like diving, weightlifting, discus throwing, and running. The cancelled Commonwealth Games, which the state government scrapped, were originally scheduled to begin on Tuesday. The video aims to showcase the party's teamwork, but it remains to be seen if this translates to effective collaboration in the upcoming state election race. The video has garnered attention on social media.

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Brad Battin is shown curling 20kg in a muscle shirt in the video.

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Jess Wilson is shown doing bombs into a swimming pool in the video.

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The Victorian government cancelled the regional Commonwealth Games.

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The video was released to mark the would-be opening ceremony of the regional Commonwealth Games.

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Victorian Liberals created a social media video featuring current and former leaders.

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Jess Wilson’s party has made a splash on social media but will they work together in the state election race? Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jess Wilson doing bombs into a swimming pool. Brad Battin in a muscle shirt curling 20kg, tattoos on show. John Pesutto throwing a discus, clad in blue jeans. Matthew Guy running, clutching a pink baton. The current Victorian Liberal leader and three of her predecessors feature in a social media video to mark what would have been the opening ceremony of the regional Commonwealth Games on Tuesday – if the state government hadn’t cancelled them . Continue reading...
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