PoliticsFederalFederal electionPrint articleAnalysisMeet the bowser boy-in-chief: Dutton flicks switch to showtimePeter Dutton shows up in a big rig to spruik a promised fuel tax cut. But it was tradies’ utes on his mind when asked about his problem with women voters.Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondentApr 7, 2025 – 4.54pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginFollow our live coverage of the 2025 federal election.After not going to a service station to promote the Coalition’s 25¢ a litre fuel excise cut for a week, Peter Dutton on Monday came with BYO petrol.Loading...Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreFederal electionPeter DuttonAnalysisPetrol pricesCost of livingDonald TrumpLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineWhat lurks beneath the stand-off over Sydney’s $750m new fish marketPrimrose RiordanWhy these Australian wines are at risk of extinctionHow much to tip? And other restaurant conundrums to chew onBOSS Financial ReviewHow this CEO wrote a report while cooking noodlesHannah TattersallHow execs slay the horror ‘sandwich’ of work, kids and ageing parentsHow these brothers turned a side hustle into $100mLife & LeisureArchitects are turning to the past to design the buildings of the futureRobert BevanIs this going to revolutionise the Friday night takeaway?Level up with a gold-accented ceramic watch and boho Hermès wedgesRich ListMike Cannon-Brookes loses two executives from private office GrokPrimrose RiordanShuffle follows Stake into the gutterToorak Rich Listers caught up in mansion fire
