The new Liberal leader is Peter Dutton. His deputy is Sussan Ley. Let’s briefly revise their track record in public office.
Peter Dutton Boycotted The Apology To The Stolen Generations
https://junkee.com/peter-dutton-stolen-generation/172100
Peter Dutton says Victorians scared to go out because of ‘African gang violence’
Home affairs minister calls for Daniel Andrews to pass stricter bail laws and stop appointing ‘civil libertarians’ as magistrates
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jan/03/peter-dutton-says-victorians-scared-to-go-out-because-of-african-gang-violence
Peter Dutton Tried To Blame A Teen’s Death On ‘African Gangs’, Experts Say He’s Wrong
Shock: Peter Dutton was wrong.
https://junkee.com/peter-dutton-laa-chol/168580
Dutton called out for remarks about Labor candidate, who is an amputee.
Labor demands Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton apologise for accusing his opponent Ali France, who had her left leg amputated above the knee, of using her disability as an ‘excuse’ not to live in the electorate.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-12/peter-dutton-criticised-for-disability-comments-about-ali-france/10997832
Actual Supervillain Peter Dutton Just Called The Biloela Tamil Children ‘Anchor Babies’.
‘Anchor baby’ is an offensive and racist term.
https://junkee.com/dutton-biloela-anchor-babies/221598
Peter Dutton Is Trying To Gaslight Us Into Thinking Refugees Will Steal Our Hospital Beds.
He’s been accused of waging a ‘cruel’ scare campaign against ‘vulnerable Australians’.
https://junkee.com/peter-dutton-hospitals/195954
Australians Are Standing With Author Bruce Pascoe After Peter Dutton Referred Him To The Police.
Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe has been the focus of ire from conservative commentators since November.
https://junkee.com/bruce-pascoe-andrew-bolt/237558
Peter Dutton apologises for calling journalist a ‘mad witch’ in text message.
Immigration minister confirms he apologised to News Corp writer Samantha Maiden after sending her message intended for dumped colleague Jamie Briggs.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jan/04/peter-dutton-apologises-for-calling-journalist-a-mad-witch-in-text-message
‘She said, he said’
Let’s consider what has been said
https://www.themonthly.com.au/today/rachel-withers/2021/25/2021/1614225012/she-said-he-said
Peter Dutton says women using rape and abortion claims as ploy to get to Australia.
Home affairs minister says ‘some people are trying it on’ in an attempt to get to Australia from refugee centres on Nauru.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jun/20/peter-dutton-says-women-using-and-abortion-claims-as-ploy-to-get-to-australia
Dutton loses ‘rape apologist’ libel battle.
A refugee advocate has won his defamation battle with Peter Dutton over a tweet that called the minister ‘a rape apologist’.
https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/dutton-loses-rape-apologist-libel-battle-20220517-p5am5y
His Liberal deputy, Sussan Ley.
Health Minister Sussan Ley stands aside pending investigation over taxpayer-funded Gold Coast trips/
Health Minister Sussan Ley has stood down from the frontbench while the secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Martin Parkinson, investigates her use of taxpayer funded entitlements.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/health-minister-sussan-ley-stands-aside-pending-investigation-over-taxpayerfunded-gold-coast-trips-20170109-gtnz6z.html
Environment Minister appeals ruling she must protect children from climate harm.
Sussan Ley’s appeal against a landmark court ruling also argues the primary judge erred in his findings about global temperature rise.
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/environment-minister-appeals-ruling-she-must-protect-children-from-climate-harm-20210721-p58bpm.html
Professor Lesley Hughes responds to Sussan Ley and UNESCO’s Great Barrier Reef draft status | Climate Council.
Climate change is the single greatest threat to the Great Barrier Reef. Until the Federal Government takes emissions reduction seriously, it cannot claim it is protecting one of the world’s most precious natural assets.
https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/sussan-ley-unesco-great-barrier-reef-in-danger/
Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching report delayed until after election.
Experts are calling for a Commonwealth agency to release a crucial scientific survey of coral bleaching before Australians cast their vote.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/great-barrier-reef-coral-bleaching-report-delayed-until-after-election-20220504-p5aiga.html
Sussan Ley pulls the old ‘one mine won’t matter’ trick on Federal Court and kids.
The environment minister’s decision to approve the extension of NSW’s Vickery coalmine is ideological vandalism at its worst.
https://www.crikey.com.au/2021/09/21/sussan-ley-pulls-one-mine-wont-matter-trick/
Apparently the Liberal Party thinks this fine pair is what will get the party back on track. Good luck with that!
With thanks to Rachel Withers.
