Peter Dutton
Australian politician
Follow Peter Dutton on Notably News to receive short updates to your email — rarely!
| January 25 2025 | Peter Dutton announced a significant shadow ministry reshuffle, which included multiple portfolio changes and promotions, including David Coleman replacing Simon Birmingham as Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Claire Chandler being promoted to shadow cabinet. |
| 2024 | Peter Dutton supported moves for age verification in social media. |
| December 2024 | Peter Dutton stated his opposition to flying the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags alongside the national flag, referring to them as 'a symbol of division' and expressing his intention to remove them from official Australian government press conferences. |
| December 2024 | Michaelia Cash was elected unopposed as the new leader of the opposition in the Senate, with Anne Ruston as the deputy. |
| September 2024 | After an SMH article questioned the existence of an apology, Peter Dutton held a press conference where he claimed to have apologized to an unnamed 'senior person'. |
| September 23 2024 | On September 23, 2024, Dutton stated in a speech that the idea that renewables and nuclear cannot coexist is 'utter nonsense.' |
| August 2024 | Community leaders interviewed by the SMH were unaware of any apology made by Peter Dutton for his 2016 comments, with some drawing parallels to his comments on Gazan refugees. |
| August 14 2024 | Peter Dutton criticized the Labor government during a Sky News Australia interview, expressing concerns over inadequate vetting of migrants from Gaza and stating that he believed Australians would be shocked to know the government was allowing people from a war zone into the country. |
| July 2024 | In July 2024, Peter Dutton commented on Fatima Payman's departure from the Labor Party, expressing concerns about the implications of supporting a Palestinian cause over Australian interests. |
| July 29 2024 | Dutton arrived in Israel for a three-day visit funded by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, during which he met with Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. |
| July 4 2024 | On 4 July 2024, during a press conference, Dutton criticized Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, suggesting that a minority government would include the Greens and Muslim candidates from Western Sydney, which he deemed a disaster. |
| March 12 2024 | On March 12, 2024, during a press conference, Dutton dismissed the CSIRO's GenCost report that identified nuclear reactors as costlier than fossil fuels, calling the report 'discredited.' |
| March 5 2024 | Peter Dutton undertakes a significant shadow ministry reshuffle, making multiple key appointments and creating new shadow ministerial positions. Luke Howarth is appointed Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Andrew Hastie takes on additional defence portfolios, James Paterson becomes Shadow Cabinet Secretary, and Melissa McIntosh is elevated to new shadow ministerial roles for Energy Affordability and Western Sydney. |
| February 2024 | In February and March 2024, Dutton criticized Labor's proposal for new vehicle fuel efficiency standards, labeling it as a 'ute tax' and claiming it would raise the price of new vehicles. |
| February 2024 | The independent Richardson Review was published, revealing governance failures at the Department of Home Affairs during Dutton's tenure as Minister. |
| January 10 2024 | Dutton called for a boycott of Woolworths after the supermarket chain decided to stop stocking Australia Day-themed merchandise. |
| 2023 | Peter Dutton publicly apologized for skipping the apology to the Stolen Generations, admitting he 'failed to grasp' its importance. |
| 2023 | Dutton faced scrutiny over the disappearance of $80M intended for Papua New Guinea, related to refugee resettlement from Manus Island. |
| 2023 | In an episode of Kitchen Cabinet, Peter Dutton stated that he had apologized for his 2016 comments regarding Lebanese Muslims. |
| October 2023 | In October 2023, Dutton opposed a proposed off-shore wind farm in New South Wales' Hunter Region, citing unknown environmental impacts on rare bird species and the seabed. |
| September 2023 | Dutton described ACT legislation regarding the limited decriminalisation of illicit substances as 'crazy', expressing concerns that Canberra would become a 'boom market' for drug gangs. |
| September 30 2023 | Marise Payne resigned from parliament and the shadow ministry, leaving the shadow cabinet secretary position vacant. |
| September 3 2023 | Dutton committed to holding a second referendum on Indigenous recognition if the Voice referendum failed, while also expressing support for local bodies without a national one. |
| August 2023 | Dutton claimed that the ballot counting rules in the upcoming Indigenous Voice referendum were 'rigged,' which drew criticism from other Members of Parliament. |
| July 2023 | In July 2023, Peter Dutton addressed the Institute of Public Affairs, advocating for the adoption of nuclear power as the only feasible technology to support renewable energy goals. |
| June 15 2023 | Dutton removed Liberal Senator David Van from the Liberal party room following allegations of sexual harassment and assault made by independent Senator Lidia Thorpe. |
| May 18 2023 | Stuart Robert resigned from parliament and the shadow ministry, vacating his roles as shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister for financial services. |
| April 2023 | Dutton announced that the Liberal Party would oppose the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum, facing internal opposition from party members. |
| April 18 2023 | Following a shadow cabinet reshuffle, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was appointed as the shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians. |
| April 6 2023 | Former Liberal MP Ken Wyatt resigned from the party in protest against Dutton's stance on the Indigenous Voice referendum. |
| April 1 2023 | A by-election held in the seat of Aston resulted in a surprise victory for Labor candidate Mary Doyle, marking the first time since 1920 that an Australian government won a by-election from the opposition. Dutton accepted responsibility for the result but maintained that he should remain Liberal leader. |
| February 12 2023 | Alan Tudge officially resigned from the shadow cabinet. Sarah Henderson subsequently took over the education portfolio, and David Coleman was elevated to the shadow cabinet to take over Henderson's communications portfolio. |
| February 9 2023 | Shadow education minister Alan Tudge announced his resignation from parliament, to take effect the following week. |
| January 4 2023 | Darren Chester took over most of Andrew Gee's portfolios (regional education and regional development), while Anne Webster became the assistant shadow minister for regional health. |
| 2022 | After becoming the leader of the Liberal Party in 2022, Dutton declared that 'We are the Liberal Party. We believe in families – whatever their composition.' |
| 2022 | Peter Dutton was re-elected to the House of Representatives for the Division of Dickson, obtaining 51.70% of the two-party vote. |
| 2022 | Dutton succeeded Scott Morrison as the leader of the Liberal Party and became the Leader of the Opposition unopposed after the Coalition's defeat at the election. |
| December 2022 | In Parliament, Dutton mistakenly referred to Sharon Claydon as 'Mr Speaker' multiple times. |
| December 23 2022 | Andrew Gee resigned from the National Party and the shadow ministry, vacating his roles as shadow minister for regional education, regional health, and regional development. |
| June 5 2022 | Peter Dutton and David Littleproud announce the composition of the shadow ministry, establishing the current shadow cabinet in opposition to the Albanese government. |
| May 17 2022 | The Full Court of the Federal Court overturned the previous ruling, stating that Bazzi's words did not amount to defamation based on Dutton's attitude towards alleged rape claims. |
| 2021 | Dutton concluded his tenure as Minister for Home Affairs. |
| November 2021 | Dutton referred to former Prime Minister Paul Keating as 'Grand Appeaser Comrade Keating'. |
| November 24 2021 | Justice White ruled in Dutton's favour in the defamation case, awarding him $35,000 in damages but refusing his request for an injunction against Bazzi. |
| October 2021 | Dutton stated that Australia would back up any U.S. effort to defend Taiwan if China attacked. |
| August 2021 | It was announced that the mediation between Dutton and Bazzi had failed. |
| July 11 2021 | Dutton announced the end of Australia's military presence in Afghanistan. |
| June 16 2021 | In the Federal Court, Justice Richard White ordered Dutton to attend mediation over a defamation suit he brought against refugee activist Shane Bazzi. |
| May 21 2021 | Dutton directed the Department of Defence and serving military personnel to stop pursuing a 'woke agenda' and cease events marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. |
| March 2021 | Dutton became Minister for Defence and Leader of the House. |
|
We are only showing the most recent entries for this topic. |
|
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Shadow ministry of Peter Dutton & Peter Dutton, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.