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Could Peter Dutton be Australia’s next PM? Momentum builds

Bernard Lagan
By Bernard Lagan
Australian correspondent·New Zealand Listener·
17 Feb, 2025 04:00 PM4 mins to read

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Peter Dutton: Facts, detail and advocacy are largely absent from his realm. Photo / Getty Images
Peter Dutton: Facts, detail and advocacy are largely absent from his realm. Photo / Getty Images

Peter Dutton: Facts, detail and advocacy are largely absent from his realm. Photo / Getty Images

Bernard Lagan
Opinion by Bernard Lagan
New Zealander Bernard Lagan is the Australian correspondent for the Times, London
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