‘Came back to hurt him': Dutton's lack of ‘bipartisanship' his downfall
Labor MP for Bennelong Jerome Laxale has spoken to Sky News Australia discussing his personal win, Labor's victory and Peter Dutton's loss in the recent Australian federal election.
Mr Laxale spoke about his door knocking efforts and the concerns people told him about Peter Dutton.
'The way he [Dutton] sought to find division on almost every issue,' Mr Laxale said.
'He voted against every cost-of-living measure.
'They expect parliament to work together, and Peter Dutton didn't give the government bipartisanship on many issues at all, and that came back to hurt him at the end of the day.'
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