The Victorian Liberal Party is staring down the barrel of a leadership spill after a group of senior party members told opposition leader Brad Battin he no longer has their support.
Liberal MPs from across the party's political spectrum approached Battin late this afternoon and asked him to stand aside at tomorrow morning's party room meeting at Parliament.
Other MPs also called Battin to express their dissatisfaction with his performance as party leader.
Shadow treasurer Jess Wilson is expected to challenge Battin's leadership at tomorrow's meeting if a spill motion succeeds.
Wilson, 35, was elected as the member for Kew at the 2022 election and is one of the youngest MPs in the party room.
9News understands she was not behind the push for a challenge and was approached to put he

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