Let the games begin: Victorian Liberals fail at sport but surprise with teamwork in viral video

<p>Jess Wilson’s party has made a splash on social media but will they work together in the state election race?</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/17/bowen-rba-interest-rates-decision-cost-of-living-inflation-fuel-price-shortages-petrol-jim-chalmers-economy-war-iran-anthony-albanese-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Jess Wilson doing bombs into a swimming pool. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/18/victorian-liberal-party-ousts-brad-battin-to-install-jess-wilson-as-first-female-leader">Brad Battin</a> in a muscle shirt curling 20kg, tattoos on show. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/24/victoria-liberal-party-john-pesutto-defamation-costs-ntwnfb">John Pesutto</a> throwing a discus, clad in blue jeans. Matthew Guy running, clutching a pink baton.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/18/jess-wilson-victorian-liberal-party-who-is-new-opposition-leader-should-labor-be-worried">current Victorian Liberal leader</a> 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 <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/18/australia-commonwealth-games-2026-victoria-cancels-event-after-funding-shortfall">state government hadn’t cancelled them</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/17/victorian-liberals-sport-video-australia">Continue reading...</a>

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