Victorian Liberal MPs have gathered for a meeting that will decide who leads the party at the next state election.

Current leader Brad Battin is facing a challenge from first-term MP Jess Wilson.

Mr Battin has been leader for less than a year, after replacing ousted leader John Pesutto in December.

The ABC understands Mr Battin will contest the leadership.

On Monday, a delegation of MPs from across competing factions visited Mr Battin to tell him he had lost the support of the party room.

The challenge to his leadership comes just weeks after Mr Battin promoted Ms Wilson to shadow treasurer a part of a cabinet shake-up.

Ms Wilson, a first-term MP for the inner-Melbourne seat of Kew , first threw her hat in the ring during the leadership challenge that saw former leader John Pesutt

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