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Dutton to create a child sex offender register

Michael Read

Parents will be able to find out whether someone interacting with their child is a convicted sex offender under a $750 million pledge from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, as the Coalition tries to shift the election campaign’s focus to law and order.

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Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com

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