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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Peter Dutton hits out at republicans seeking ‘political advantage’ from Queen’s death

Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton
Peter Dutton says he does not agree with a republic and the Queen ‘hasn’t even been laid to rest yet, and the usual suspects … are out of the block straightaway’. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Peter Dutton has claimed republicans are seeking “political advantage from the Queen’s death”, including one Labor minister opening the door to taking the monarch off the $5 note.

The Liberal leader accused the assistant minister for treasury, Andrew Leigh, of “rewriting history” for claiming King Charles III would not “automatically” feature because Queen Elizabeth II appeared on the note due to her “personal” status.

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