Peter Dutton’s final plea: The question you need to answer today

In a guest column, Peter Dutton makes his final pitch to Australians as they cast their vote, and there’s one question he wants everyone to consider.

Are you, your family, and our country better off today than three years ago?

Consider what’s occurred on Labor watch:

Unrestrained government spending that’s fuelled inflation. Twelve interest rate rises. A cost-

of-living crisis. The worst collapse in living standards in our country’s history – and in the

developed world. An economy that will soon be burdened with $1 trillion of debt.

A renewables-only energy policy trainwreck. Power bills that haven’t gone down by $275 as

promised, but risen by up to $1300. Some 30,000 small businesses gone bust.

In just two years, a record one million migrants brought in. A housing crisis as a result. An 11

per cent fall in bulk billing. GP shortages.

Surging youth crime and antisemitism. Some 300 hardcore criminals released from

immigration detention, with one-third reoffending. Tourist visas granted to 3000 people from

a terrorist-controlled war zone without thorough security checks. A blind eye turned to

Chinese Communist Party military aggression and Russian provocation.

And the divisive Voice referendum.

Peter Dutton wants Australians to consider when question when they cast their vote. Picture: Dan Peled/Getty Images

A Coalition Government will get Australia back on track. Here’s what we will do:

Halve the fuel tax saving you about $750 a year, per vehicle. Give 85 per cent of taxpayers a

rebate of up to $1200. Rein-in wasteful government spending to get inflation and interest

rates down.

Get more gas into the domestic system to bring down power bills and costs across the

economy. Shore-up our future energy security with nuclear power.

The Opposition Leader has promised to temporarily halve the fuel tax if elected. Picture: Dan Peled/Getty Images

Re-energise our economy by defunding environmental activists, stopping mafia-like mobs in

our building sector, giving tax breaks to small businesses, and green-lighting resource

projects.

Revive the dream of home ownership by reducing migration, banning foreign investors and

temporary residents from purchasing existing homes, getting projects off the ground with

infrastructure investment, and allowing first home buyers to access their super for a deposit

and deduct the interest they pay on their mortgage.

Dutton has urged Australians to ‘consider what has happened under Labor’s watch’. Picture: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

Commit more money to Medicare than Labor. Ensure classrooms are places of education –

not indoctrination.

Crack down on crime. Deport non-citizen criminals – again. Stop the boats – again. And lift

defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP to re-tool our defence force to deter a larger

adversary.

If I’m given the great honour to lead our country, I will create certainty for our country

amid international uncertainty and revive our national confidence.

I will proudly stand in front of our one national flag to remind Australians of the things that

unite us: our common citizenship, shared values, and love for our country.

The difference between a bleak future and a better future comes down to common sense. This

Saturday, I have every confidence that the common sense of Australians will elect a Coalition

Government to get our country back on track.

Originally published as Peter Dutton’s final plea: The question you need to answer today