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Kat Wong

Teddy bears and toddlers as Dutton sways to softer side

Peter Dutton says child protection in close to his heart after what he experienced as a policeman. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

After days of working petrol bowsers and touring construction sites, Peter Dutton has turned to teddy bears as he tries to soften his hard-man image.

The opposition leader and former policeman has long been known as the "attack dog" of the coalition, having overseen Australia's tough Operation Sovereign Borders immigration policy as a minister.

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