'Doing it for them': independent aiming to oust Dutton A "divisive" Peter Dutton is more interested in clinching the nation's top job than working for his electorate, says an independent looking to unseat him. AAP · Apr 1, 2025
Housing and crime spearhead Dutton's pitch in key seats Community safety is a key tenet of Peter Dutton's pitch to voters as he positions himself as a strong leader in contrast to a prime minister he brands as weak. AAP · Apr 1, 2025
PM derides 'aggro' Dutton as US tariff threat looms Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are talking up their credentials for dealing with Donald Trump as they brace for potentially far-reaching American tariffs. AAP · Apr 1, 2025
Peter Dutton says he will help homebuyers who don’t have the bank of mum and dad. But how would his policy work? The Coalition wants to relax home lending rules by changing the test for a person’s borrowing capacity The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2025
Election Diary: Dutton flags intervention in what he sees as ‘woke’ education, but how much could he actually do? Peter Dutton came perilously close to a DOGE moment on Monday night, when he was asked about getting the “woke” agendas out of the education system. Noting the Commonwealth government “doesn’t own or run a school”, Dutton told a Sky audience in Brisbane that people wondered why there was “a… The Conversation · Apr 1, 2025
Gas producers question whether Coalition’s energy plan will cut consumer prices Industry leaders say there is little detail on how the opposition’s policy will work and it is ‘difficult to predict’ what the final price would be The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2025
Who decides what Australian students are taught in schools? Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has begun his election campaign with fresh criticism of schools. The Conversation · Apr 1, 2025
What do Peter Dutton’s proposed funding cuts really mean for Melbourne’s long-awaited airport rail? Here’s what you need to know about the opposition leader’s plan to halt Suburban Rail Loop funds and slash $2bn in Sunshine station upgrades The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2025
Artist Who Depicted Dutton, Rinehart & More As Nazis Defends Work: ‘Makes You Think’ The artist responsible for the Wagga Wagga window display says it's intended to “make the viewer think” and does not promote hate or racism. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 1, 2025
'Own goal': gas producers lash export control policies Deliberately oversupplying east coast gas markets under the coalition's gas reservation plan has been met with scepticism by gas producers. AAP · Apr 1, 2025
Labor accuses Dutton of copying Trump with suggestion children being ‘indoctrinated’ at school Education minister criticises ‘extreme’ Coalition stance as treasurer warns threat to funding comes ‘right from the Doge playbook’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2025
Afternoon Update Election 2025: PM won’t bow to tariff threats; RBA holds rates; and campaign dog of the day Tuesday’s campaign trail has dominated by healthcare, “wokeism” and transport. The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2025
Former PM mocks Trump with impression as tariffs loom Donald Trump has been ridiculed by a former prime minister, as voters question which Australian leader would best deal with the US president. AAP · Apr 1, 2025
Dutton accused of Trump turn with school 'agenda' claim The opposition leader has been accused of taking a leaf out of the US president's playbook with his comments on teachers and school funding. AAP · Apr 1, 2025
AAP · Apr 1, 2025 Libs rebuked for calling Pacific climate bid 'madness' Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is being warned abandoning a bid to co-host a major climate conference with the Pacific damages Australia's credibility.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2025 Morning Mail: Labor nudges ahead in poll, Israel accused of killing medics, Prince Andrew accuser has ‘days to live’ Our latest Essential poll shows PM’s approval rating is down but his party is up; UN says 15 Palestinians were executed and then buried in a mass grave
The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2025 Bowen rejects Dutton’s claim hosting Cop31 would cost billions – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Mar 31, 2025 Dutton hopes rail pledge will get Libs back on track A winery has become a curious backdrop for an airport transport pledge as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton makes his pitch to the outer suburbs.
AAP · Mar 31, 2025 PM heads to Victoria to fight for crucial seats The prime minister has arrived in Victoria where the two major parties are fighting for a number of seats, as the state could determine who wins the election.
AAP · Mar 31, 2025 Energy policy trips up leaders in cost-of-living poll Australia's major political parties are offering voters a choice on the nation's future energy system but communicating the details is proving hard yakka.
The Conversation · Mar 31, 2025 Under a Coalition government, the fate of Australia’s central climate policy hangs in the balance The future of Australia’s key climate policy is uncertain after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said a Coalition government would review the measure, known as the “safeguard mechanism”, which is designed to limit emissions from Australia’s largest industrial polluters.
AAP · Mar 31, 2025 Managing Trump, tariffs looms large in bid for votes Australia's political leaders say biosecurity and medicines are not up for debate in response to tariffs set to be announced by US President Donald Trump
The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2025 Five questions Peter Dutton needs to answer about his energy plans Coalition leader is touting a ‘gas reserve’ to ease prices on the east coast, while dodging questions on key elements of nuclear power policy
The Conversation · Mar 31, 2025 Election diary: Energy is in the foreground – but climate change is ‘in the shadows’ This election is already shaping up as very much about energy. But notably, ambitions for and debate about combatting climate change have receded in recent times.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2025 Outback deluge pushes Queensland towns to the brink: ‘Out here it’s drought or floods’ Questions about funding and infrastructure as biggest flood since 1974 isolates towns and causes ‘soul-destroying’ stock losses