Peter Dutton warns Liberal moderates to vote against Labor’s safeguard mechanism overhaul

Peter Dutton declared the government’s legislation would be opposed because ‘this is a tax that’s being imposed’. Photograph: Martin Ollman/Getty Images

Peter Dutton has delivered a public warning to Liberal moderates, declaring he expects all MPs to toe the line and vote against the Albanese government’s planned overhaul of the safeguard mechanism.

After Guardian Australia revealed the opposition’s decision to reject the government proposal had triggered pushback both in the shadow cabinet and disquiet in the Coalition party room, Dutton told journalists on Wednesday he expected no one to break ranks.