Dutton must grasp Defence nettle at key strategic time
Mike Pompeo’s blunt assessment of China cannot be ignored.
Peter Dutton
‘Disruptive’: Premier accused of panicking
Annastacia Palaszczuk has been accused of ‘panic’ for the way she’s handled the coronavirus situation in Queensland, which has been labelled ‘disruptive’.
Minister wants to work with China
The new Defence Minister says Australia will work collaboratively with China but not without firing a warning shot about foreign influence.
Dutton fires warning shot on submarines, frigates
New Defence Minister delivers stern message to contractors delivering the nation’s new submarines and frigates.
Judge’s criticism of Tudge ‘unjustified’
The Federal Court has voted to overturn a decision against Alan Tudge in which he was accused of ‘criminal’ conduct.
Forget gender: will the new ministry work?
While the fate of women has understandably been the focus of the cabinet reshuffle, is the Coalition now in a stronger position?
What Dutton needs to do now as Defence Minister
The new minister — the ninth in 14 years — has big things he needs to accomplish, and he must do them with urgency, competence and advocacy.
New plan of attack for Defence
National security strategists say Peter Dutton’s top priority as Defence Minister will be to urgently deliver new capabilities and get mega-programs like the $90bn Attack-class submarines on track.
Where has this fluent, self-confident MP been hiding?
Marise Payne was like someone suddenly released from witness protection as she stood next to Scott Morrison, charting a new course for women’s issues.
PM elevates five women to senior cabinet roles
Scott Morrison shifts Christian Porter and Linda Reynolds, replaces them with Michaelia Cash and Peter Dutton as he moves to end crisis engulfing government.
Dutton, Cash inherit messes in Morrison’s reshuffle
Peter Dutton and Michaelia Cash had better bring a mop to their new portfolios, because there is plenty of cleaning up to do.
Dutton: ‘I’ll sue the Twitterati’
Peter Dutton vows to ‘pick out some of the Twitterati to sue’ after extracting apology from Greens Senator Larissa Waters.
Probe into LNP’s secretive developer donation dinners
The Electoral Commission of Queensland has launched an investigation into several LNP events attended by property developers, who are prohibited from making political donations.
‘Drinking again’: Dutton’s joke at rival
Peter Dutton has accused a political opponent of ‘drinking again’ in a lighthearted clash over the government’s tourism support package.
Ransomware hacks ‘on the rise’
Amid fears thousands of Australian servers hit by massive China attack, a new report says businesses aren’t doing enough.
Dutton challenger’s second tilt
Disability advocate Ali France will take her second shot at Peter Dutton at the next election despite a horror result at the 2019 poll.
Dutton defends ‘she said, he said’ remarks
The Home Affairs Minister was criticised for his comments this week, but Mr Dutton says he was merely trying to make an important point.
‘Are you embarrassed?’: Karl grills Dutton
Australia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout has been slammed as too slow, prompting Today host Karl Stefanovic to ask Peter Dutton a pointed question.
‘Come clean’: Peter Dutton under fire
Morrison government frontbencher Peter Dutton is under attack after being accused him of funnelling money into marginal seats.
WA Premier lays into Peter Dutton
The drama in Western Australia has spilled over as the state’s Premier sniped at the Home Affairs Minister amid fears of an outbreak.
Dutton blasts rival as ‘enemy of the state’
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has labelled a rival MP as an ‘enemy of the state’ during a fiery clash in parliament over terror laws.
Probe into Aussie terror threat
The nation’s terror laws could be revamped to reflect changing terrorist threats, with parliament to probe the motivations of extremists.
‘Just one case’: Plea to keep borders open
One new coronavirus case in NSW this week has prompted fear state borders will again close despite opposition from the federal government.
New warning to Aussies overseas
People forced to care for loved ones overseas in the past month are going to struggle to get back to Australia, a key minister says.
‘Unacceptable’: Dutton slams inconsistency
Peter Dutton has slammed the Queensland Premier for allowing massive sports crowds while blocking people from attending funerals.
Besmirching ministers’ reputations reprehensible
Is it just Turnbull getting back at Porter for challenging him over Peter Dutton?
‘No compassion’: Dutton’s border blast
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has lashed out at Annastacia Palaszczuk for having “no common sense” on borders.
‘It’s comical’: Dutton’s slapdown of minister
Peter Dutton has joined the push for a Victorian minister to resign or be sacked claiming she has no idea “what’s going on”.
Dutton fires back in Tom Hanks row
Peter Dutton has hit back at the Qld government which accused him of “lying” about being responsible for giving Tom Hanks entry to Australia.
‘He was lying’: Qld’s attack over Tom Hanks
There has been a twist in the Tom Hanks controversy, with Queensland saying Peter Dutton was the one who allowed the Hollywood star entry.
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