# Dumped Liberal demands reinstatement four weeks before election

> Grant Hutchinson has issued a legal letter demanding the Victorian Liberals reinstate him as Croydon candidate after his removal over undisclosed legal proceedings.
- Title: Dumped Liberal demands reinstatement four weeks before…
- Summary: Grant Hutchinson has issued a legal letter demanding the Victorian Liberals reinstate him as Croydon candidate after his removal over undisclosed legal…
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- Source: Abc — https://abc.net.au/news/2026-10-22/dumped-victorian-liberal-candidate-grant-hutchinson/107296150
- Published: 2026-10-22T01:18:31+00:00
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- Topics: grant hutchinson, victorian liberals, croydon, jess wilson, toby wooldridge, victorian election, candidate removal, news, politics
## Liberal candidate dumped over legal dispute
Grant Hutchinson was removed as Liberal candidate for Croydon last week. Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said new information had emerged about ongoing litigation with his former law firm.
## Hutchinson demands reinstatement by Friday
Hutchinson's lawyers sent a legal letter to the Victorian Liberals on Wednesday night demanding reinstatement by Friday. The letter claimed the party failed to give him a right of reply.
## Hutchinson denies failing to disclose proceedings
Hutchinson's legal letter rejected allegations he failed to disclose legal proceedings. It states those proceedings had been disclosed during his vetting and preselection process.

> That assertion is factually false.
## Drama hits Liberals four weeks before election
Toby Wooldridge replaced Hutchinson as Croydon candidate at Monday's meeting. The internal dispute comes as an unwanted distraction for Wilson just four weeks before early voting opens.
## Key takeaway

Dumped Liberal candidate Grant Hutchinson has demanded reinstatement as Croydon candidate, claiming the party breached its constitution and that he did disclose legal proceedings.