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Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief

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Barely halfway through his prepared speech, Peter Dutton’s voice started to break. Surrounded by the chaos of a hastily scheduled Christmas sitting of parliament, the opposition leader took a deep intake of breath.

He pressed ahead.

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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