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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Crime, aspiration and the underdog status: Albanese and Dutton make final pitches in tight Dunkley race

Labor candidate for Dunkley Jodie Belyea watches on as Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to media
Anthony Albanese describes the Labor candidate for Dunkley, Jodie Belyea (to his right), as ‘someone who will carry on Peta Murphy’s legacy’ in the electorate. Photograph: Morgan Hancock/AAP

According to Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese, the battle for Dunkley will either come down to law and order, or tax cuts and the legacy of the late MP Peta Murphy.

As the tight race to win Saturday’s byelection turned to a sprint, the two leaders descended on Frankston to make their final pitches to voters on Friday – though neither would admit that its political importance goes well beyond Melbourne’s south-eastern fringe.

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