Peter Dutton

Australian former politician · Australia · On the map · Politicians · Born 1970 · age 55

Peter Craig Dutton is an Australian former politician who served as the leader of the Opposition and the leader of the Liberal Party from 2022 to 2025. He was the member of Parliament (MP) for the Queensland division of Dickson from 2001 to 2025.

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2019“The matter has been to the high court. These people came by boat.”In their words12 September 2019Ray Hadley show, 2GBRead the whole statement

“It’s going to mean that people who need medical services in Australia are going to be displaced from those services.”In their words1 March 2019Read the whole statement

2018“I didn’t appreciate the symbolism of it, and the importance to Indigenous people.”In their wordsMay 2018Sydney Morning Herald, May 2018Read the whole statement

“I do think on the information that I’ve seen, people do need help, and they need help from a civilized country like ours.”In their wordsMarch 2018The Daily Telegraph, March 2018Read the whole statement

2016“They won't be numerate or literate in their own language, let alone English. These people would be taking Australian jobs, there's no question about that.”In their words19 May 2016Quoted on the ABCRead the whole statement

2015“Time doesn't mean anything when you're about to have water lapping at your door.”In their wordsABC News, 11/09/2015Read the whole statement

1970Born18 November 1970

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Dutton (left) meeting with EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos in 2016

Dutton (second from right) announcing the creation of the new Home Affairs portfolio in July 2017

Dutton at Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021, flanked by Major General Jake Ellwood and US Colonel Matthew Dalton

Dutton speaking at an event in 2023

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Peter Dutton

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Some people are trying it on. Let’s be serious about this.
20 June 2019 · Sky News, Own words
Some of the crazy lefties at the ABC, and on The Guardian, Huffington Post, can express concern and draw mean cartoons about me and all the rest of it.
2018 · Interview on 2GB radio, 22/03/2018, Own words
Somebody once said to me that the world’s biggest collection of Armani jeans and handbags up on Nauru waiting for people to collect when they depart.
September 2017 · Interview on 2GB September 2017, Own words