Peter Dutton denies having access to sensitive information as Labor questions personal investments

The leader of the opposition, Peter Dutton, held senior roles in the shadow ministry around the period he bought shares in Commonwealth, NAB and Westpac banks, but has denied having access to sensitive information at the time. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

The opposition leader had no access to sensitive information when he invested in several banks shortly before a massive bailout was flagged to save them from the global financial crisis, according to his office.

Labor has raised questions about a number of investments disclosed by Peter Dutton between October 2008 and March 2009, including on the day before the $4bn package was announced by the Rudd government.