Dutton turns visa heat on Labor
Peter Dutton has turned the blowtorch on Labor MPs who have asked him to intervene in immigration cases.
Peter Dutton has turned the blowtorch on Labor MPs who have asked him to intervene in immigration cases.
The Home Affairs Minister has questioned whether Labor and Greens MPs had tried to help personal connections with departmental decisions.
Federal MPs have asked Peter Dutton to intervene in immigration cases more than 9000 times since he became immigration minister.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the notion Peter Dutton intervened on visas as a result of a personal relationship is ‘rubbish’.
Home Affairs Minister suggests revenge over a series of damaging leaks, revealing Labor MPs asked him to intervene on visas.
Peter Dutton has been challenged over whether he misled parliament on visa decisions for au pairs.
This government will lose under Scott Morrison, but rectionary Liberals won’t rest until their delusion is enacted.
If Scott Morrison can add a Burkean feel for the common people to his liberal-conservative demeanour he might just succeed.
Malcolm Turnbull has quit federal parliament, one week after being ousted from the top job, ending 14 years as an MP.
AFL boss Gillon McLachlan has broken his silence over the Peter Dutton au pair saga.
Five-eyes countries including Australia will respond jointly to ‘severe’ foreign interference and call out the nations responsible.
Sacked Border Force commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg has been gleefully preparing for a Senate inquiry into Peter Dutton.
Peter Dutton intervened to allow an au pair into Australia after a request was lodged by an ex-Queensland Police colleague.
Peter Dutton is facing claims that an au pair he saved from deportation went to work for a former police colleague.
There was almost a whiff of fatalism around Scott Morrison.
George Brandis is “delighted” by Peter Dutton’s loss in last week’s leadership spill, his most trusted former adviser says.
Scott Morrison says he’s been in contact with the Attorney-General on whether Peter Dutton needs to be referred to the High Court.
Peter Dutton has lashed claims he intervened in an au pair’s visa troubles because she had worked for Gillon McLachlan’s cousin.
Peter Dutton hits out at suggestions he halted au pair deportation, while not denying being contacted by AFL chief’s office.
The clumsily executed-Dutton challenge was a personal humiliation and a significant setback for conservatives. Never has a coup been so ham-fisted.
Peter Dutton says those detained from a Vietnamese boat would probably be deported “at the first available opportunity”.
Queensland MPs want a stronger voice in Canberra, reigniting a debate over whether the LNP should sit as a separate party.
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More than a dozen foreign nationals are missing after their boat sank in croc-infested waters, in the first arrival in 1400 days.
Relentless wreckers must not be rewarded if Scott Morrison is to achieve party unity.
In the end he lost, but Peter Dutton’s two challenges last week raise important political and media issues.
Peter Dutton has been returned to cabinet in a revamped home affairs portfolio, with Marise Payne the new Foreign Minister.
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New Prime Minister Scott Morrison has opened the door for his defeated leadership rival, Peter Dutton, to return to cabinet.
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