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Sep 26, 2022 · When Peter Dutton became Federal Opposition Leader in May, he declared that he wanted Australians to see the "entire person" – not just the persona shaped by his reputation as a former ...
May 30, 2022 · But Mr Dutton has said many Australians have only seen the tough side of him. "I'm not going to change but I want people to see the entire person I am... and make their own judgements," he said on ...
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Dutton was born in Brisbane in 1970. He joined the Young Liberals when he was 18, and a year later he ran unsuccessfully as a Liberal candidate for the Queensland Parliament in 1989. After that, he spent a decade as a police officer in Queensland and then joined his father’s property-flipping business.
Dutton entered politics in 2001 at age 30. In 2004, he became Minister for Workforce Participation and then Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer under the Howard Government. He was Minister for Health and Sport in the first year of the Abbott Government, then became Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and then Minister for Home A...
Dutton has attracted controversy on several occasions during his career. In 2008, he was one of seven MPs who did not attend Kevin Rudd’s Apology to the Stolen Generations. He later said he regretted this decision. In 2015, he was overheard joking about the effect of rising sea levels on Pacific Island nations. In 2016, he said Australia had made “...
In 2018, Dutton challenged Malcolm Turnbull for the leadership of the Liberal Party and the Prime Ministership. He lost an initial vote against Turnbull, but challenged again several days later. Turnbull and Dutton were both defeated in the second ballot by Scott Morrison.
In a press conference this afternoon, Dutton said he wanted Australia “to support aspiration and reward hard work, to take proper care of those Australians who… can’t take care of themselves”. The new Liberal Leader also said “the issue of China under President Xi is the biggest issue our country will face in our lifetimes. That’s the reality.” Ask...
Listen. 7am Podcast. How Peter Dutton was created. Malcolm Knox on who Peter Dutton is, and what he’s prepared to do to become prime minister. Read Transcript. Peter Dutton has an uphill battle, even he would admit that. But the Liberal leader known for tough, hardline conservative talking points is trying to appear more like Australia’s ...
May 30, 2022 · New Liberal leader Peter Dutton has vowed to not leave any Australians behind and "be true to the values" of the party in his first speech after being chosen unopposed.
May 26, 2022 · Former Defence Minister Peter Dutton is expected to run for leader of the Liberal Party and aims to reintroduce himself to Australians. “I do want people to see the complete character that I am ...
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May 16, 2024 · About two months ago, a front-page story by The Australian's political editor broke the news that "Peter Dutton will announce the Coalition's signature energy policy before the May federal budget ...
