Work & CareersCareersBOSSPrint articleWhat Dutton and Bandt do nextOnce the most important person in the room, post-election, political leaders can find themselves in the wilderness for a while when trying to find work again.Hannah TattersallWork and careers reporterMay 8, 2025 – 5.00amSaveLog 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? LoginPeter Dutton has been a police officer, a property investor and a politician for 20 years across health, immigration and defence.But at just 54, the father of three finds himself unemployed, with a thumping election loss to add to his resume.Loading...Hannah Tattersall is a work and careers reporter for The Australian Financial Review and writes about executive education. Email Hannah at hannah.tattersall@afr.com.auSaveLog 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 MoreBOSSFederal electionPeter DuttonAdam BandtMark ScottMichael Sukkar Executive EducationPowered byLatest In CareersFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Work and careersThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewWhy this top Nike exec starts her day with a protein coffeeAmelia McGuireWhat Dutton and Bandt do nextThis public servant founded a $4b company. He never wanted to be an entrepreneurLife & LeisureMeet the Melbourne-based master of lighting designStephen ToddWhy Gen Zs are falling for this 155-year-old British brandPorsche’s latest Taycan is ‘like nothing else on the road’Rich ListAnchorage Capital Partners COO resigns, jumps to family officeSarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma RapaportArada will use builder Roberts Co to expand into Australian housingLiberman-backed Monark buys $44m infill site in Melbourne’s north