Dutton warns party room leaks to media could cost Coalition the election

Coalition MPs have spoken to Guardian Australia about unrest over an apparent lack of policy and the need for big-ticket economic items to sell to voters before the election. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Peter Dutton has told the Coalition party room to stop leaking internal policy debates and frustrations to the media, warning it could cost them the election.

Multiple Coalition sources unable to speak publicly about the party room discussion on Tuesday have confirmed the opposition leader criticised destabilising leaks that have led to critical headlines, as first reported by the Sydney Morning Herald.