Author Archives: Peter Dutton

Leader of the Opposition – Transcript – Interview with Allison Langdon and Richard Marles, Today Show

Subjects: Labor’s broken promise on electricity prices; Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan; the week in Parliament. E&OE………………………………………………………………………………………………… ALLISON LANGDON We are joined by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles in Geelong and Deputy Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in Brisbane. Nice to see you both this morning. RICHARD MARLES ‘Morning Ally. PETER DUTTON ‘Morning Ally. ALLISON LANGDON…

Leader of the Opposition – Statement – Nuclear Energy

Today, I initiated a formal internal process to examine the potential for advanced and next-generation nuclear technologies to contribute to Australia’s energy security and reduce power prices.   This review will be led by Mr Ted O’Brien MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, who will report to the Coalition policy committee, chaired by…

Leader of the Opposition – Joint Party Room Address

Colleagues, welcome.   We haven’t done a formal roll call of our new members, so I want to do that first up this morning. Would you please welcome to the Joint Party Room – from Flinders Zoe McKenzie; from Bowman, Henry Pike; from Casey, Aaron Violi; from Hughes, Jenny Ware; from Dawson, Andrew Willcox; from…

Leader of the Opposition – Condolence Motion – Archie Roach

Thank you very much Mr Speaker.   I join with the Prime Minister in honouring the life of Australian, Archie Roach AM.   Forcibly removed from his family at the age of two, raised in foster homes, learning of the death of his biological mother and father via letter, living rough on the streets, battling…

Leader of the Opposition – Interview with Charles Croucher and Richard Marles, Today Show

Subjects: The economy; Labor’s broken promise on electricity prices; first sitting week of the 47th Parliament; NRL.   CHARLES CROUCHER   Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles joins us now in the Today studio, great to have you here. As well as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in Brisbane. Good morning to you, Peter. Richard, though, we…

Leader of the Opposition – Transcript – Interview with Ray Hadley, 2GB

Subjects: Anthony Albanese’s plan to abolish the building and construction industry regulator; Jacinta Price’s maiden speech; the QLD Government’s waste of taxpayer dollars on quarantine facility. RAY HADLEY The Federal Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton, is online. Peter, g’day. PETER DUTTON Good morning, Ray. RAY HADLEY What happened to all the niceties that we were going…

Leader of the Opposition – Transcript – Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea

Tanya, thank you very much. It’s a great honour to be here with you. Prime Minister, thank you very much for being here to support the Cancer Council, as well as Health Minister Mark Butler, and my Shadow Minister, Anne Ruston. To all of my parliamentary colleagues, thank you very much for being here. There are…

Leader of the Opposition – Condolence Motion – Shinzo Abe

Thank you very much Mr Speaker.   I join with the fine words of the Prime Minister today to honour a nation-builder and a builder of relationships between nations: the late Abe Shinzo, the former Prime Minister of Japan.   I extend a very warm welcome to His Excellency, the Ambassador Yamagami Shingo and his…

Leader of the Opposition – Speech – Parliamentary Last Post Ceremony, Australian War Memorial

[acknowledgements omitted]   Good afternoon.   All who walk into this national war memorial are struck by the weight of history.   By the sacrifices of so many.   By the losses endured by so many more.   As we wander the cloisters of the Commemorative Courtyard, we are taken aback by the seemingly endless…

Leader of the Opposition – Transcript – Interview with Allison Langdon and Richard Marles MP, Today Show

Subjects: Foot and mouth disease; working from home; resumption of parliament.   ALLISON LANGDON   Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. Nice to see you both, and nice to see you back in the country, Richard.   PETER DUTTON   ‘Morning, Ally.   ALLISON LANGDON   Are you well?   RICHARD…