Victoria's latest Liberal party leader has laid out her vision for the state after a swift coup set the scene for a historic election clash.

With just over 12 months until Victorians head to the polls, Opposition Leader Brad Battin lost the top job to Kew MP Jess Wilson on Tuesday morning after a successful spill.

The 35-year-old is the state party's third leader in 11 months after John Pesutto was dumped and replaced by Mr Battin in late December.

The Victorian branch of the Liberals has never had a woman at the helm.

Mr Battin was visited on Monday afternoon by a delegation of Liberal MPs who told him he had lost party room support, with others then calling him to deliver the same message.

The former police officer did not nominate after losing the spill motion 19 votes to 13, pavin

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