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The prime minister needs his mojo back

Voters want their prime minister to be of them, not like them. At the moment, they feel he is neither.

Phillip Coorey

On Friday last week, simultaneous media interviews exposed a contrast between the current mindset of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton.

Appearing on Channel Nine’s Today show, Dutton was taken to task over a letter WA Liberal Senator and frontbencher Dean Smith had written to Immigration Minister Andrew Giles last year.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

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