Peter Dutton MP has the front running to become the Liberal National opposition leader in the federal government.
It is worth remembering some of his recent political history, Peter Dutton:
- Refused to commit to aiming for a 1.5% limit on climate warming at the Pacific Island Form in PNG, where he was heard to joke about island nations with "waves lapping at your door"
- Boycotted the Apology to the Stolen Generations
- Claimed Victorians were scared to go out because of African Gangs
- Blamed Laa Chol's death on "Sudanese Gangs", contrary to Victoria Police advice
- Accused Ali France, who is an amputee, of leveraging her disability for political gain
- Referred to Murugappan children as "Anchor Babies"
- Claimed refugees [medivac'd from detention] will cause locals to be "displaced from those services"
- Referred Bruce Pascoe to AFP claiming he lied about indigenous identity
- Called journalist Samantha Maiden a "mad f***ing witch" in a text message
- Described Brittany Higgins rape allegation as "She said, He said"
- Claimed women are using rape and abortion claims as a ploy to get to Australia
- Used SLAPP suits to silence critics (Shane Bazzi)
- Marked Anzac Day 2022 by invoking the spectre of Nazi Germany and declaring that Australia can only preserve peace by preparing for war.
*Credit to Helen Smart for this list.
There are now media attempts to portray him as a nice family guy to soften is reputation as a hard right political warrior, a hard-line border protection minister and, more recently, a China hawk beating the drums of war.
It will be interesting to see how he goes as opposition leader.
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