Victorian Deputy Opposition Leader and Liberal deputy leader Sam Groth MP says he will not remain in parliament beyond the 2026 state election, telling the Opposition Leader he has made the decision after discussions with his wife and “a great deal of personal thought”.
In a statement released on Monday, the Nepean MP said the public pressure on his family in recent months had been “significant”, and that it had been difficult to accept that “some of it came from within my own party”.
Groth said he entered politics to serve the Mornington Peninsula and represent Victorians, but argued that “when you find yourself having to fight against your own team, it becomes impossible” to keep constituents’ interests first, adding that it was not the standard he came into public life to accept.
He said he would not make further comments and would spend the summer with his family, considering what comes next.
The announcement follows a turbulent period marked by internal divisions and a defamation dispute involving Groth and his wife, Brittany, which was settled with an apology and retractions.
