Peter Dutton

Some election promises with a chance of being honoured

In this election season, politicians will try to set the rules by which we must play so that they be taken seriously. Tony Smith argues that this is the way they听avoid being genuinely answerable.

Stop Liberal and Labor鈥檚 gaslighting

Peter Dutton鈥檚听new policy to force gas companies to increase supply to the domestic market merely appears to听stand up to听the gas corporations. Alex Bainbridge听argues it does the opposite.

Dutton slammed over threat to cut 36,000 public service jobs

The Australian Council of Trade Unions听is among many who are condemning the Coalition鈥檚 plan to slash 36,000 public service jobs if it wins the federal election. Jim McIlroy reports.

Labor and Liberals are out to lunch

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton鈥檚 signature economic policy for the federal election is a tax break for small businesses to claim a free lunch (or two). Josh Adams reports.

Far right 鈥榳illfully misinterprets鈥 criticism of Dutton鈥檚 racism

Sarah Schwartz, executive officer of the Jewish Council of Australia, has been attacked by the right for criticising Opposition Leader Peter Dutton鈥檚 conflation of Jews with Zionism. Pip Hinman reports.

Peter Dutton鈥檚 nuclear nightmare a blatant attempt to keep burning coal and gas

Friends of the Earth Australia has slammed Opposition Leader Peter Dutton鈥檚 release of the Coalition nuclear policy, describing it as a 鈥渘uclear nightmare鈥 and a 鈥渃ynical ploy to keep burning coal and gas鈥.

Peter Dutton鈥檚 Palestinian problem

Opposition leader Peter Dutton听has spent much of the past week dog whistling about the alleged security threat posed by Palestinians trying to flee Gaza. But Labor has rejected two thirds of all applicants.听Binoy Kampmark reports.

Protesters call out Labor鈥檚 rejection of visas for Palestinians fleeing genocide

Thousands marched in the 45th weekend of consecutive protests for Palestine, as the official death toll in Gaza passed 40,000. Isaac Nellist reports.

Activists organise against Coalition鈥檚 lunatic nuclear plans

Renfrey Clarke writes that some of Peter Dutton鈥檚 nuclear power plan 鈥渇acts鈥 are comedic 鈥 in a very dark kind of way. But the Coalition鈥檚 endorsement of nuclear will have a deadening effect on investment in renewables.

Up the garden path

Climate denier Dutton鈥檚 nuclear 鈥榩lan鈥 a dangerous dead end

Peter Dutton's nuclear power push needs to be opposed but Labor is compromised on nuclear, writes Alex Bainbridge.

Albanese and Dutton are playing us for fools on the climate

Climate records are being broken by large margins and Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are both failing to offer solutions writes Alex Bainbridge.

Australia鈥檚 anti-ICC lobby

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton believes Israel鈥檚 leaders have been hard done by the International Criminal Court and suggests Australia cut ties to show its solidarity. Binoy Kampmark reports.