A ‘diss track’ and Harry Dutton’s campaign cameo: the Coalition wants to show it ‘gets it’

The Liberal leader’s son opened up to the cameras about his housing aspirations – and highlighted the voters in the Coalition’s sightsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastHarry Dutton – the 20-year-old apprentice carpenter and son of the opposition leader, Peter Dutton – is struggling to afford his first home.We didn’t learn this from a journalist or member of the public trawling through his personal affairs, offending the unwritten rule that a politician’s family should be spared the scrutiny necessarily applied to their father, mother or partner. Continue reading...

A ‘diss track’ and Harry Dutton’s campaign cameo: the Coalition wants to show it ‘gets it’

The Liberal leader’s son opened up to the cameras about his housing aspirations – and highlighted the voters in the Coalition’s sights

Harry Dutton – the 20-year-old apprentice carpenter and son of the opposition leader, Peter Dutton – is struggling to afford his first home.

We didn’t learn this from a journalist or member of the public trawling through his personal affairs, offending the unwritten rule that a politician’s family should be spared the scrutiny necessarily applied to their father, mother or partner. Continue reading...