8 d. ago Dutton was never a Trump clone. But he fell for the trap of MAGA

This election was shaped by two forces – Cyclone Alfred and Donald Trump – and neither spared the Liberal Party.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump’s clown car has backfired on Peter Dutton again

Branding the ABC and the Guardian as “hate media” is another example of Peter Dutton singing straight from the Trump hymn book

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2 w. ago Dutton heeds Trump’s call on defence, vows to massively outspend Labor

The Coalition will promise to significantly outspend Labor by increasing defence spending to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product by 2030.

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3 w. ago Messiah to pariah: Dutton stopped believing in Trump, and now we know why

The US president had unsettled the election campaign from the outset. But in the past couple of weeks, the tangerine titan has become totally toxic.

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3 w. ago Dutton’s admiration for Trump will backfire at election time

Voters might find it difficult to swallow his view of the American president as a “big thinker”, writes Peter Singer.

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3 w. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Dutton’s son joins him on campaign trail again amid housing deposit questions; PM sets sights on third term

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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3 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton’s son joins him on campaign trail again amid housing deposit questions; PM sets sights on third term

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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3 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE: Dutton quizzed again over son’s house deposit; PM responds to housing policy concerns from economists

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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3 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE: Voters weigh in on Trump impact to election campaign; Dutton quizzed again over son’s house deposit

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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3 w. ago We thought Trump was dragging down Peter Dutton. Now we know why

We now have hard data on how the US president is reshaping the Australian election.

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4 w. ago Trump can help fix Dutton’s slump, but only if he keeps schtum

Peter Dutton’s had a poor campaign so far. But a less conspicuous Trump, as improbable as that may be, may help the Liberal leader change the election conversation.

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last month 'Cut and paste from the United States': Jason Clare comments on Coalition

Labor campaign spokesman Jason Clare has leapt upon Coalition frontbencher Jacinta Price’s use of the Trump-inspired slogan “make Australia great again”, using it to tie Dutton to the US president.

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