Dutton succeeds former prime minister Scott Morrison, with Sussan Ley elected as the new deputy. 9News
Peter Dutton has been elected unopposed as leader of the Liberal Party, while David Littleproud has ousted Barnaby Joyce to lead the Nationals.
"There are little boys and girls in parts of our country in 2022, in this year, that slept in a shipping container last night to get through the hours of darkness in Indigenous communities and it's completely unacceptable." One of Labor's first acts in office was to allow the Murugappan family to return to their Queensland home after years in detention and legal limbo.
Morrison offered his congratulations to both new leaders, saying they were an "incredibly experienced, well-versed" team.Dutton thanked Morrison and his family "for the enormous contribution they've made not just to our country but the Liberal Party".Littleproud won the top job from Joyce in a three-way contest today, with Victorian MP Darren Chester also contesting the leadership.
"The diversity of our room means we can draw not only on men but the strength of these women that bring the experience of the regions together," he said.When asked if he thought he has the numbers to retain the leadership, Joyce told 9News he was "very sanguine" about the vote and that "people in the room will make up their minds".
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