Dutton thinks he’s a hard man stoking culture wars – but where is the plan for winning the election?

Labor’s choices are either allow Dutton to continue angry monologues, or elevate the Coalition’s talking points further by clapping backFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEarly on in Peter Dutton’s stint as opposition leader, he made two interesting appointments: Julian Leeser, for shadow Indigenous affairs minister, and Ted O’Brien, for shadow climate change.The appointments seemed to speak to two possible paths for the Coalition under Dutton.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Dutton thinks he’s a hard man stoking culture wars – but where is the plan for winning the election?

Labor’s choices are either allow Dutton to continue angry monologues, or elevate the Coalition’s talking points further by clapping back

Early on in Peter Dutton’s stint as opposition leader, he made two interesting appointments: Julian Leeser, for shadow Indigenous affairs minister, and Ted O’Brien, for shadow climate change.

The appointments seemed to speak to two possible paths for the Coalition under Dutton.

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