Queensland MP, who is expected to run for leader unopposed, launches media blitz to show ‘the rest of my character’
Peter Dutton has confirmed he will contest the Liberal leadership in a media blitz alongside his family, including wife Kirilly Dutton.Peter Dutton has confirmed he will contest the Liberal leadership in a media blitz alongside his family, including wife Kirilly Dutton.Peter Dutton has officially confirmed his candidacy for the leadership of the
In a statement released overnight, Dutton acknowledged his status as a political hardman through his roles as home affairs and defence minister, but said he wanted to show Australians “the rest of my character, the side my family, friends and colleagues see”.In the statement, Dutton’s wife Kirilly praised him as an “amazing father” with “a great sense of humour … an incredible compassion”.
“Small and micro businesses. For aspirational, hard-working ‘forgotten people’ across cities, suburbs, regions and in the bush. “We can’t be Labor-lite and we won’t be if I’m elected leader,” he said. “We’re a centre-right party.”“I certainly have a good personal relationship with“That is a good place to start and I certainly have an improved relationship with the future leader of the Liberal party, I think, if that occurs. I wish him well, I want to work across the parliament, wherever possible.”
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