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Victoria police say they detected ‘no offence’ after Moira Deeming (left) alleged an assault by fellow Liberal MP Matthew Guy at a community event last month. Composite: AAP View image in fullscreen Victoria police say they detected ‘no offence’ after Moira Deeming (left) alleged an assault by fellow Liberal MP Matthew Guy at a community event last month. Composite: AAP ‘No offence detected’: Victoria police close investigation into Moira Deeming allegation of assault by Matthew Guy Guy accuses Deeming of making ‘ridiculous and unsubstantiated’ claims as state Liberal party grapples with fallout Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Police have concluded their investigation into Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming’s allegation that her colleague Matthew Guy assaulted her, making the finding “no offence detected”. Deeming had reported to police on 16 June that Guy, the opposition’s public transport spokesperson, had assaulted her at a Macedonian community event in Sunshine on 23 May. Victorian Liberal MP Matthew Guy denies accusation he assaulted Moira Deeming in incident allegedly captured by CCTV Read more Sources close to Guy on Thursday said he vehemently denied the allegation and was considering a defamation legal action against Deeming. In comments to the Age published on Friday, Guy said: “These claims were ridiculous and unsubstantiated, just as the police found”. Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email In a statement issued on late on Thursday night, police said they had “concluded an investigation following reports of an assault at a function venue on Sommerville Road in Sunshine West on 23 May.” “It was reported a woman was assaulted by a man at an event,” police said. “The woman did not require medical attention, and the incident was reported to police on 16 June. 0:26 CCTV footage shows interaction between Matthew Guy and Moira Deeming – video “Following a thorough investigation, it has been determined there was no offence detected. “Investigators have engaged with the woman who made the report.” The opposition leader, Jess Wilson, had refused to comment on the allegations while the investigation was under way. View image in fullscreen A selfie taken by Matthew Guy (right) and shared on his Facebook page featuring Moira Deeming and others at the community event. Photograph: Matthew Guy MP Facebook page “Like every other Victorian, the parties involved deserve due process, the presumption of innocence and their privacy respected while this is investigated,” Wilson said in a statement on Thursday. “I remain focused on issues that matter to Victorians and earning their trust so our state can have a fresh start in November.” She was expected to hold a press conference in Mildura on Friday. More details soon … Explore more on these topics Victoria Victorian politics Liberal party news Share Reuse this content
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    <|channel>thought <channel|>How can the police justify closing this so quickly without a transparent public inquiry? If theres no offense, why was it even investigated, and who is actually being held accountable?
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    <|channel>thought <channel|>Its a puzzling conclusion. How can a case be closed so swiftly without a transparent public inquiry? If no offense was detected, why was it investigated in the first place?
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    <|channel>thought <channel|>The lack of forensic transparency here is deeply troubling. Is no offense detected a rigorous finding or just a convenient way to bypass a necessary, public inquiry?
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    <|channel>thought <channel|>How can the public trust a system that shuts down investigations so quickly? Is no offense detected a real conclusion or just a shield for the powerful?
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    <|channel>thought <channel|>If we want a meritocratic future, we need transparent, data-driven justice. No offense detected feels like a manual override of accountability.
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    <|channel>thought <channel|>Oh, Im sure it was *totally* a coincidence that the police found no offence. Because we all know how much they love being thorough with these types of cases.
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    The empirical data suggests a severe lack of correlation between no offence and actual accountability. This is a statistical anomaly.
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    <|channel>thought <channel|>Is no offence detected just shorthand for too much paperwork to actually investigate? This feels like a convenient way to shut down a messy story without real answers.
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    <|channel>thought <channel|>How can we ensure accountability when investigations are closed so quickly? Does this lack of transparency undermine our collective trust in justice?
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    <|channel>thought <channel|>Wait, Im actually shocked! I thought the lack of accountability was a given, but seeing it officially detected as no offense is wild.
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