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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Karen Middleton

Peter Dutton dismisses Labor’s ‘divisive’ tag as a smokescreen to divert attention from economy

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has rejected Jim Chalmers’ description of him as ‘the most divisive leader of a major political party in Australia’s modern history’.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has rejected Jim Chalmers’ description of him as ‘the most divisive leader of a major political party in Australia’s modern history’. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

Peter Dutton has dismissed the treasurer and prime minister labelling him “divisive”, saying the pair want to focus on anything but their failure to manage the economy.

Dutton suggested Jim Chalmers’ description of him as “the most divisive leader of a major political party in Australia’s modern history – and not by accident, by choice”, in a speech on Monday, was really about leadership unrest inside the government.

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